Top Channelview, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2990 Richmond Ave, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77098
2000 West Loop South, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77027
801 Travis St, Suite 801, PMB 1663, Houston, TX 77002
711 West Bay Area Blvd, Suite 600, Webster, TX 77598
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
609 Main St, Suite 3550, Houston, TX 77002
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
6300 W Loop S, Suite 405, Bellaire, TX 77401
700 Louisiana St., Suite 3950, Houston, TX 77002
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana St., Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
1620 S Friendswood Dr, Suite 288A, Friendswood, TX 77546
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
1235 N Loop W, Ste 1020, Houston, TX 77008
1221 McKinney, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77010
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
11971 N GRand Pkwy E, Ste 200, New Caney, TX 77357
212 Stratford St, Houston, TX 77006
101 Simonton, Conroe, TX 77301
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77002
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
3411 Richmond Ave, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77046
Channelview 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