Top Aldine, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
719 59th St, Galveston, TX 77551
504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
917 Franklin St, Suite 510, Houston, TX 77002
811 Main Street, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77002-4499
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite #750, Houston, TX 77007
700 Louisiana, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
1111 N Loop W, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77008
701 N. Post Oak Road, Suite 425, Houston, TX 77024
1201 South Shepherd, Houston, TX 77019
300 Main Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
1111 Bagby St, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1466, Houston, TX 77074
800 Capitol St, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77002
25511 Budde Rd, Suite 2801, Spring, TX 77380
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
1000 Louisiana St., Suite 5900, Houston, TX 77002
1221 McKinney St, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77010
3700 North Main Street, Houston, TX 77009
Wells Fargo Plaza, 845 Texas Avenue, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77002
1221 Studewood St, Houston, TX 77008
917 Franklin, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77002
1207 S Shepherd St, Houston, TX 77019
5444 Westheimer Rd, Suite 1250, Houston, TX 77056
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Aldine 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