Top Galena Park, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
4915 Holly Ave, Pasadena, TX 77503
3730 Kirby Dr, Suite 1175, Houston, TX 77098
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 510, Houston, TX 77027
2500 E T C Jester Blvd, Suite 264, Houston, TX 77008
609 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007
3010 Engelke St, Houston, TX 77003
3701 Kirby Dr, Suite 1184, Houston, TX 77098
1001 McKinney Street, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
1545 Heights Blvd, Ste 800, Houston, TX 77008
5300 Memorial Dr, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77007
412 W Phillips St, Conroe, TX 77301
440 Louisiana St, Suite 922, Houston, TX 77002
801 Travis St, Suite 801, PMB 1663, Houston, TX 77002
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
440 Louisiana St., Houston, TX 77002
405 Main Street, Suite 910, Houston, TX 77002
719 59th St, Galveston, TX 77551
909 Fannin St, Suite 2700, Houston, TX 77010
101 Simonton, Conroe, TX 77301
2339 University Blvd, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77005
914 Preston Suite 800, Houston, TX 77002
520 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77027
333 Simonton St, Suite 200, Conroe, TX 77301
1001 Fannin, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77002
1004 Prairie St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
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