Top Commerce, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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8350 N Central Expy, Ste M1085, Dallas, TX 75206
2600 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Frisco, TX 75034
1701 N. Locust St., Denton, TX 76201
5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76112
860 Hebron Parkway, Suite 402, Lewisville, TX 75057
16610 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75248
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 315, Fort Worth, TX 76116
219 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010
101 Quest Court, Keller, TX 76248
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
8350 N Central Expwy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
1409 E. McKinney St, Suite 117, Denton, TX 76209
701 W Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4054 McKinney Ave, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75204
4020 Maple Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75219
5700 Granite Parkway, Suite 650, Plano, TX 75024
119 West Virginia Street, Suite 301, McKinney, TX 75069
8150 N Central Expy, STE 1000, Dallas, TX 75206
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2600 State St, Dallas, TX 75204
1700 Commerce, Suite 1510, Dallas, TX 75201
9300 John Hickman Parkway, #501, Frisco, TX 75035
1023 W US Hwy 175, Suite B, Crandall, TX 75114
219 S Prairieville, Athens, TX 75751
Commerce 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