Top Galena Park, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2617 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
3401 Allen Pkwy, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019
4265 San Felipe Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77027
1620 S Friendswood Dr, Suite 288A, Friendswood, TX 77546
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
4001 N. Shepherd Drive, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77018
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
25511 Budde Rd, Ste 3702, The Woodlands, TX 77380
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
1545 Heights Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
1235 N Loop W, 8th Floor, Houston, TX 77008
700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77002
10101 Southwest Fwy, 400, Houston, TX 77074
2004 E Broadway St, Pearland, TX 77581
2000 West Loop South, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77027
17225 El Camino Real, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77058
4801 Woodway Dr, Ste 300W., Houston, TX 77056
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77074
111 W 15th St, Houston, TX 77008
917 Franklin Street, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77002-1764
1545 Heights Blvd., Suite 500, Houston, TX 77008-4218
345 Commerce Green Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77478
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Galena Park 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