Top Farmers Branch, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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301 Commerce St, Suite 2001, Fort Worth, TX 76102
183 Parkhouse St, Dallas, TX 75207
550 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
1300 South University Drive, Suite 310, Fort Worth, TX 76107
100 West Oak Street, Suite 302, Denton, TX 76201
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
900 Jackson St, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
307 W 7th St, Ste. 1905, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8150 N Central Expy, Suite M1101, Dallas, TX 75206
3510 Rankin St, Dallas, TX 75205
604 E 4th St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2815 Valley View Lane, Suite 202, Dallas, TX 75234
3101 W 6th St, Ste 472056, Fort Worth, TX 76147
17304 Preston Rd, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252
1312 14th Street, Suite 100, Plano, TX 75074
933 W. Weatherford St, Suite 203, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 2500, Dallas, TX 75204
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
3710 Rawlins St, Suite 1408, Dallas, TX 75219
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
Farmers Branch 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