Top Friendswood, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
917 Franklin St, Suite 510, Houston, TX 77002
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2004 E Broadway St, Pearland, TX 77581
17225 El Camino Real, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77058
14411 Cornerstone Village, Houston, TX 77014
4801 Woodway Dr, Ste 300W., Houston, TX 77056
4119 Montrose Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77006
801 Congress St, Suite 345, Houston, TX 77002
1221 McKinney St, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77010
801 Travis St., Suite 2101 PMB 1440, Houston, TX 77002
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700 Louisiana St, Suite 4520, Houston, TX 77002
200 S 10th St, Richmond, TX 77469
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
440 Lousiana St., Houston, TX 77002
5444 Westheimer Rd, Suite 1250, Houston, TX 77056
3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 3200, Houston, TX 77027
917 Franklin, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77002
9307 Broadway St, Suite 303, Pearland, TX 77584
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1545 Heights Blvd, Ste 800, Houston, TX 77008
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
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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