Top Joshua, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
6924 Glenview Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
933 W. Weatherford Street, Suite 212, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1612 Summit Ave, Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 680, Dallas, TX 75225
1020 Macon St, Suite 9, Fort Worth, TX 76102
5910 N Central Expy, Suite 850, Dallas, TX 75206
325 N. St. Paul St., S#3100, Dallas, TX 75201
114 Nicholas Way, Decatur, TX 76234
11300 N. Central Expwy, Suite 602, Dallas, TX 75243
500 Main Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth, TX 76102
215 West Oak St, Denton, TX 76205
1400Preston Rd, Suite 400, Plano, TX 75093
2603 Oak Lawn Ave, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75219
2000 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006
3824 Cedar Springs Road, #172, Dallas, TX 75219
8350 N Central Expy, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75206
2626 Cole Ave, Suite 415, Dallas, TX 75204
1012 Ridge Rd, Rockwall, TX 75087
303 Main St, Suite 304, Fort Worth, TX 76102
4144 N Central Expy, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75204
1700 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75201
121 N. Woodrow Ln., Suite 205, Denton, TX 76205
1601 Elm Street, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201
3732 Hulen St, Suite 160, Fort Worth, TX 76107
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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