Top Friendswood, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
717 Texas Avenue, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77002
1111 North Loop W, Ste 1118, Houston, TX 77008
909 Fannin St., Ste. 3300, Houston, TX 77010
107 S Friendswood Drive, Suite A, Friendswood, TX 77546
11000 Richmond Ave, Suite 180, Houston, TX 77042
2500 Wilcrest Dr, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77042
2450 Fondren Rd, Houston, TX 77063
6200 Chase Tower, 600 Travis Street, Houston, TX 77002
2180 North Loop West, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77018
600 Travis St, Suite 2350, Houston, TX 77002
609 Bradford Ave. Suite 207, Kemah, TX 77565
103 W Phillips St, Conroe, TX 77301
440 Louisiana St Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
1302 Waugh Dr, # 556, Houston, TX 77019
3700 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 1020, Houston, TX 77098
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
6021 Navigation, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77011
118 West Pauline, Conroe, TX 77301
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002
645 W Main St, Bellville, TX 77418
1700 Post Oak Blvd, 2 Blvd, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77056
1235 North Loop W, Suite 1020, Houston, TX 77008
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