Top Venus, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1212 W El Paso St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
6924 Spanky Branch Ct, Dallas, TX 75248
4500 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76117
1023 W US Hwy 175, Suite B, Crandall, TX 75114
1313 West Pearl Street, Granbury, TX 76048
6440 North Central Expressway, Suite 300, Dallas, TX 75206-4142
315 S Bois D Arc St, Forney, TX 75126
2989 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75247
12222 Merit Dr, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75251
5830 Granite Parkway, Suite 100-350, Plano, TX 75024
4303 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX 75205
4441 W. Airport Fwy, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75062
1612 Summit Ave, Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX 76102
900 Jackson Street, Suite 650, Dallas, TX 75202
206 S. Kentucky St., Suite 101, McKinney, TX 75069
717 N Harwood St, Suite 2750, Dallas, TX 75201
5224 W Jefferson Blvd., Ste 150, PO Box 211461, Dallas, TX 75211
235 NE Loop 820, ste 302, Hurst, TX 76053
4500 Airport Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
PO Box 12683, Dallas, TX 75225
115 N Henderson St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
1611 K Ave, Plano, TX 75074
903 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76201
101 W Renner Rd, Suite 190, Richardson, TX 75080
1512 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76209
Venus 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