Top Cypress, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002
5206 Irvington Blvd., Suite D., Houston, TX 77009
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
1415 Louisiana Street, 18th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana St., Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
111 West 15th Street, Houston, TX 77008
2500 East T.C. Jester Blvd., Suite 247, Houston, TX 77008
2180 North Loop West Freeway, Suite 550, Houston, TX 77018
3017 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77009
405 Main St, Suite 602, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana Ste 200, Houston, TX 77002
318 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
4001 North Shepherd Drive, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77018
2909 Hillcroft Street, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77057
The Lyric Centre, 440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
3730 Kirby Drive, River Oaks Tower, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77098
405 Main Street, Suite 910, Houston, TX 77002
4265 San Felipe St, Ste. 700, Houston, TX 77027
910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana, Suite 2350, Houston, TX 77002
430 Highway 6 South, Suite 215, Houston, TX 77079
518 9th Ave N, Suite 9, Texas City, TX 77590
700 Louisiana St, Suite 3900, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
Cypress 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