Top The Colony, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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1445 Ross Ave, Suite 3600, Dallas, TX 75202
101 Quest Court, Keller, TX 76248
2601 Olive St, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75201
205 W Louisiana St, Suite 103, McKinney, TX 75069
4236 W. Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 207, Frisco, TX 75034
5151 Headquarters Dr, Suite 205, Plano, TX 75024
325 N Saint Paul St, Ste 3100, Dallas, TX 75201
4 E. Chambers, Cleburne, TX 76031
2828 North Harwood, 19th Floor, Suite 1950, Dallas, TX 75201
4843 Colleyville Blvd, Suite 251-391, Colleyville, TX 76034
4200 W Vickery Blvd, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76107
3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75219
8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite S-104, Dallas, TX 75247
2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 2500, Dallas, TX 75204
603 Munger Ave, Suite 350, Dallas, TX 75202
1415 Harroun Ave, McKinney, TX 75069
1308 Teasley Lane, Suite 116, Denton, TX 76205
17250 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75248
777 Main St, Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1312 14th Street, Suite 100, Plano, TX 75074
2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75201-6908
100 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1310, Richardson, TX 75080
1910 Pacific Ave, Ste 12050, Dallas, TX 75201
1008 Ridge Rd, Suite 101, Rockwall, TX 75087
The Colony 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