Top Hurst, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
800 E Border St, Arlington, TX 76010
301 Commerce Street, Suite 2600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
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206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
605 E Berry St, Suite 101, Fort Worth, TX 76110
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
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811 South Central Expressway, Suite 600, Richardson, TX 75080
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5665 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Frisco, TX 75034
800 E Campbell Rd, Ste 300, Richardson, TX 75081
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114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
13601 Preston Road, Suite 516 W, Dallas, TX 75240
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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