What Are the Most Common Drug Crimes Prosecuted in Texas?

Compared to some other states, Texas has some pretty severe penalties for drug crime convictions and in most cases isn’t likely to go “easy on” drug offenders. In part, this approach can be attributed to the state’s much lauded “tough on crime” stance and may also be attributed to the state’s large border with Mexico. This large and difficult to control border has made it a prime target of drug traffickers which has caused the Texas authorities to prosecute drug related offenses very aggressively. The most common drug charge in the state of Texas is due to possession, many of which are for the possession of marijuana, which is also the most common drug charge across the country, as well as the most commonly used illegal drug. There are, as in every other state, a number of different factors that are considered when trying to determine the penalty for a drug-related charge. While there is a federal system of drug classification, Texas…

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