Top Galveston, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
811 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
2903 Telephone Rd, Houston, TX 77023
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77002
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 1500, Houston, TX 77056-3166
430 Highway 6 South, Suite 215, Houston, TX 77079
917 Franklin St, 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
1001 McKinney St, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
800 Sawyer St., Houston, TX 77007
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
214 Morton St, Richmond, TX 77469
909 Fannin St, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77010
3701 Kirby Dr, Suite 1184, Houston, TX 77098
2219 Sawdust Rd, Suite 201, Spring, TX 77380
1533 W Alabama St, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77006
25911 Oak Ridge Dr., Spring, TX 77380
700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77002
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
1201 Fannin St, Suite 202, Houston, TX 77002
1221 McKinney, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77010
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
405 Main Street, Suite 910, Houston, TX 77002
318 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
4615 Southwest Fwy, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77027
2200 Space Park Dr, Suite 210, Houston, TX 77058
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