Top Joshua, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3300 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75219
300 Burnett St, Suite 134, Fort Worth, TX 76102
8150 N. Central Expy, Suite M2070, Dallas, TX 75206
3839 McKinney Avenue, Suite 155 PMB 2522, Dallas, TX 75204
2801 N Harwood St, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
2021 McKinney Ave, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
1320 S University Dr, Suite 1015, Fort Worth, TX 76107
200 Crescent Ct, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201
2401 Callender Road, Suite 103, Mansfield, TX 76063-8869
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75201
14860 Landmark Blvd, Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75254
12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75243
11300 N Central Expy, Suite 370, Dallas, TX 75243
3901 Arlington Highlands Blvd., Suite 200, Arlington, TX 76018
1240 Southridge Ct, Ste 105, Hurst, TX 76053
300 Crescent Court, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75201
3131 McKinney Avenue, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75204
750 North Saint Paul Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201
2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201
933 W. Weatherford Street, Suite 212, Fort Worth, TX 76102
300 Burnett Street, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76102
2619 Hibernia St, Dallas, TX 75204
400 Chisholm Pl, Suite 108, Plano, TX 75075
1008 North Davis Drive, Traner Building, Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76012
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