Top Bedford, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1124 Glade Road, Suite 100, Colleyville, TX 76034
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1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
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2000 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006
2603 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75219
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2 E Chambers St, Cleburne, TX 76031
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1700 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75201
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100 Crescent Ct, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
121 N. Woodrow Ln., Suite 205, Denton, TX 76205
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
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400 S. Zang Blvd., Suite 105, LB 43, Dallas, TX 75208
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
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Bedford Drug Possession Information
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Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both Texas state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine