Top Aldine, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1466, Houston, TX 77074
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046
2016 Main Street, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77002
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
1412 Stonehollow Dr, Ste. B, Humble, TX 77339
1221 McKinney St, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77010
917 Franklin, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77002
909 Fannin St, Suite 2700, Houston, TX 77010
711 West Bay Area Blvd, Suite 600, Webster, TX 77598
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 650, Houston, TX 77056
440 Lousiana St., Houston, TX 77002
719 59th St, Galveston, TX 77551
1001 West Loop S, Suite 809, Houston, TX 77027
700 Louisiana St., Suite 3950, Houston, TX 77002
336 1/2 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77002
430 Highway 6 South, Suite 215, Houston, TX 77079
6300 W Loop S, Suite 405, Bellaire, TX 77401
4115 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
PO Box 33, Sugar Land, TX 77487
5600 NW Central Dr, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77092
609 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77007
4119 Montrose Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77006
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