Top Bellaire, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
14411 Cornerstone Village, Houston, TX 77014
14201 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079
17225 El Camino Real, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77058
2004 E Broadway St, Pearland, TX 77581
3010 Engelke St, Suite 3, Houston, TX 77003
4801 Woodway Dr, Ste 300W., Houston, TX 77056
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana St., Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
345 Commerce Green Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77478
704 N. Thompson St., Suite 157, Conroe, TX 77301
1700 Post Oak Blvd, 2 Blvd, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77056
3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098
10900 NW Freeway, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77092
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046
2016 Main Street, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77002
3010 Engelke St, Houston, TX 77003
405 Main St, Suite 602, Houston, TX 77002
2180 North Loop West Freeway, Suite 550, Houston, TX 77018
1210 West Clay Street, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
440 Louisiana Ste 200, Houston, TX 77002
1545 Heights Boulevard, Suite #100, Houston, TX 77008
700 Louisiana St, Suite 4520, Houston, TX 77002
220 N Thompson St, Suite 202, Conroe, TX 77301
504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
801 Travis St, Suite 1910, Houston, TX 77002
Bellaire 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