Top Galveston, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
914 Preston Suite 800, Houston, TX 77002
3730 Kirby Dr, Ste 1120, PO Box 29, Angleton, TX 77516
1001 McKinney Street, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 1500, Houston, TX 77056-3166
917 Franklin St, Suite 510, Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite #750, Houston, TX 77007
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77002
811 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
909 Fannin St, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77010
700 Louisiana St., Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
609 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77002
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
333 Simonton St, Suite 201, Conroe, TX 77301
3730 Kirby Dr, Suite 1175, Houston, TX 77098
917 Franklin St, 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
1 Riverway Dr, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77056
6021 Navigation, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77011
3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098
645 W Main St, Bellville, TX 77418
2016 Main Street, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77002
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046
101 Simonton, Conroe, TX 77301
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
3411 Richmond Ave, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77046
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