Top Galveston, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
8441 Gulf Fwy, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77017
801 Congress St, Suite 245, Houston, TX 77002
1201 Fannin St, Suite 202, Houston, TX 77002
300 Main St., Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
2814 Hamilton St, Houston, TX 77004
1001 McKinney St, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
2016 Main Street, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77002
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046
11811 East Freeway, Suite 630-06, Houston, TX 77029
345 Commerce Green Blvd., Suite 200, Sugar Land, TX 77478
3730 Kirby Dr, Suite 1175, Houston, TX 77098
1545 Heights Boulevard, Suite #100, Houston, TX 77008
4915 Holly Ave, Pasadena, TX 77503
220 N Thompson St, Suite 202, Conroe, TX 77301
3010 Engelke St, Houston, TX 77003
2211 Norfolk, Suite 735, Houston, TX 77098
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
1419 Franklin Street, Suite 4, Houston, TX 77002
345 Commerce Green Blvd, Suite 200, Sugar Land, TX 77478
2019 Washington Ave, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77009
405 Main Street, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
719 59th St, Galveston, TX 77551
333 Simonton St, Suite 200, Conroe, TX 77301
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
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