Top Galveston, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
917 Franklin St Fl 4, Houston, TX 77002-1741
14411 Cornerstone Village, Houston, TX 77014
17225 El Camino Real, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77058
440 Louisiana St, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77002
2000 West Loop South, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77027
3730 Kirby Dr, Suite 1175, Houston, TX 77098
1001 McKinney St, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
4801 Woodway Dr, Ste 300W., Houston, TX 77056
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
1 Riverway Dr, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77056
2225 County Rd 90, Suite 109, Pearland, TX 77047
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
314 Farm to Market 517 Rd W, Dickinson, TX 77539
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
215 Simonton St, Conroe, TX 77301
11811 East Freeway, Suite 630-06, Houston, TX 77029
3701 Kirby Dr, Suite 1184, Houston, TX 77098
345 Commerce Green Blvd., Suite 200, Sugar Land, TX 77478
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
5300 Memorial Dr, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77007
412 W Phillips St, Conroe, TX 77301
Galveston 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