Top Galveston, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3515 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77004
1305 Prairie St, Ste. #305, Houston, TX 77002
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
1545 Heights Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
1201 Fannin St, Suite 202, Houston, TX 77002
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
800 Capitol Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
PO Box 764, Houston, TX 77001
300 Main St., Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
25511 Budde Rd, Suite 2801, Spring, TX 77380
1207 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77019
200 S 10th St, Richmond, TX 77469
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
811 Main Street, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77002-4499
2425 Fountain View, Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77057
1800 Augusta Dr, Ste 300, Houston, TX 77057
405 Main Street, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
7322 Southwest Fwy, 1-0630M, Houston, TX 77074
345 Commerce Green Blvd, Suite 200, Sugar Land, TX 77478
5444 Westheimer Rd, Suite 1250, Houston, TX 77056
2019 Washington Ave, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77009
1065 Gessner Rd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77055
3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 3200, Houston, TX 77027
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite #750, Houston, TX 77007
917 Franklin St, Suite 510, Houston, TX 77002
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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