Top Freeport, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
801 Travis St, Suite 801, PMB 1663, Houston, TX 77002
2500 East TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 290, Houston, TX 77008
1700 Post Oak Blvd, 2 Blvd, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77056
910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002
2990 Richmond Ave, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77098
1717 W Loop S, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77027
609 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
24285 Katy Fwy, 4th FL Suite 400, Katy, TX 77494
1620 S Friendswood Dr, Suite 288A, Friendswood, TX 77546
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
1 Riverway Dr, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77056
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
1201 Fannin St, Suite 202, Houston, TX 77002
2000 West Loop South, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77027
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
1001 West Loop South, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77027
4900 Fournace Place, Suite 414, Bellaire, TX 77401
645 W Main St, Bellville, TX 77418
1235 N Loop W, 8th Floor, Houston, TX 77008
4265 San Felipe St, Ste. 700, Houston, TX 77027
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 510, Houston, TX 77027
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
1221 McKinney, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77010
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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