Top Clute, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
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1000 Louisiana St, Suite 3850, Houston, TX 77002
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24 Greenway Plz, Suite 1515, Houston, TX 77046
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4300, Houston, TX 77002
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333 Simonton St, Suite 201, Conroe, TX 77301
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700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002
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801 Congress St, Suite 345, Houston, TX 77002
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77002
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515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
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440 Lousiana St., Houston, TX 77002
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Clute 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