Top Galveston, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1201 South Shepherd, Houston, TX 77019
2500 E T C Jester Blvd, Suite 264, Houston, TX 77008
609 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007
1545 Heights Blvd, Ste 800, Houston, TX 77008
5300 Memorial Dr, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77007
412 W Phillips St, Conroe, TX 77301
800 Capitol Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
520 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77027
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
801 Travis St, Suite 801, PMB 1663, Houston, TX 77002
719 59th St, Galveston, TX 77551
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
909 Fannin St, Suite 2700, Houston, TX 77010
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77010
700 Louisiana St., Suite 3950, Houston, TX 77002
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77002
300 Main Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
6300 W Loop S, Suite 405, Bellaire, TX 77401
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
1001 Fannin, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77002
4115 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
811 Main Street, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77002-4499
2500 Tanglewilde, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77063
2800 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 4100, Houston, TX 77056
1001 McKinney St, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
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