Top Commerce, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
200 Crescent Court, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
4315 Windsor Centre Trail, Ste. 300, Flower Mound, TX 75028
6440 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206-4142
6924 Glenview Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
2021 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 10, Arlington, TX 76006
10228 E Northwest Hwy, Suite 10013, Dallas, TX 75238
3901 Race Street, Fort Worth, TX 76111
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1717 Main Street, Suite 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
301 E Risinger Rd, Suite 109, Fort Worth, TX 76140
207 Canyon Ct, Weatherford, TX 76087
301 S Rogers St, Suite 202, Waxahachie, TX 75165
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
9300 John Hickman Pkwy, Suite 501, Frisco, TX 75035
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
2001 Ross Avenue, Ste 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980
7300 State Highway 121, Suite 400, McKinney, TX 75070
900 Jackson Street, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
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