Top Joshua, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
9300 John Hickman Pkwy, Suite 501, Frisco, TX 75035
2001 Ross Avenue, Ste 900, Dallas, TX 75201-2980
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
900 Jackson Street, Suite 430, Dallas, TX 75202
PO Box 3772, Mckinney, TX 75069
4100 Alpha Rd, Suite 476, Dallas, TX 75244
5605 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 320, Irving, TX 75038
3333 Lee Parkway, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
1319 Ballinger St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
301 Commerce Street, Suite 2600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
3100 W 7th St, Suite 420, Fort Worth, TX 76107
500 N. Akard St, Suite 2150, Dallas, TX 75201
701 Commerce Street, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75202
3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1450, Dallas, TX 75219
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
1409 E. McKinney Street, Suite 121, Denton, TX 76209
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75225
13601 Preston Road, Suite 516 W, Dallas, TX 75240
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3890 W. Northwest Hwy, Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75220
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Joshua 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