Top Joshua, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
777 Main Street, Suite 3300, Fort Worth, TX 76102
101 W Renner Rd, Suite 190, Richardson, TX 75080
10440 N Central Expy, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
6440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206
10440 North Central Expressway, Meadow Park Tower, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75231
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 410, McKinney, TX 75070
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2111 Eldorado Parkway, Suite 103, Mckinney, TX 75070
10440 N. Central Expressway, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75231
114 N Rogers St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
1601 Elm Street, Suite 4050, Dallas, TX 75201
6060 N. Expressway, Suite 690, Dallas, TX 75206
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1905, Dallas, TX 75201
521 S. Loop 288, Suite 105, Denton, TX 76205
1200 Summit Avenue, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
101 S Woodrow Ln, Ste 102, Denton, TX 76205
1212 Corporate Dr, Suite 360, Irving, TX 75038
800 W Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4303 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
1700 Pacific, Suite 3850, Dallas, TX 75201
903 N Elm St, Denton, TX 76201
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
1209 E Belknap St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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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