Top Friendswood, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2990 Richmond Ave, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77098
1065 Gessner Rd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77055
405 Main Street, Suite 910, Houston, TX 77002
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
430 Highway 6 South, Suite 215, Houston, TX 77079
700 Louisiana, Suite 2350, Houston, TX 77002
333 Simonton St, Suite 200, Conroe, TX 77301
700 Louisiana St, Suite 3900, Houston, TX 77002
3701 Kirby Dr, Suite 1184, Houston, TX 77098
7322 Southwest Fwy, Suite 1122, Houston, TX 77074
2500 East T.C. Jester Blvd., Suite 247, Houston, TX 77008
3017 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77009
5206 Irvington Blvd., Suite D., Houston, TX 77009
4900 Fournace Place, Suite 414, Bellaire, TX 77401
1001 West Loop South, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77027
118 West Pauline, Conroe, TX 77301
645 W Main St, Bellville, TX 77418
1235 N Loop W, 8th Floor, Houston, TX 77008
318 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
1201 Fannin St, Suite 202, Houston, TX 77002
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 510, Houston, TX 77027
700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77002
5100 Westheimer Rd., Suite 105, Houston, TX 77056
2617 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
1401 Richmond Avenue, Suite 250, Houston, TX 77006
Friendswood 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