Top Galveston, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
1419 Franklin Street, Suite 4, Houston, TX 77002
800 Capitol Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
2990 Richmond Ave, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77098
1717 W Loop S, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77027
515 N. Velaswco, Angleton, TX 77515
2339 University Blvd, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77005
609 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
914 Preston Suite 800, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana St, Suite 4520, Houston, TX 77002
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
1004 Prairie St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
2800 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 4100, Houston, TX 77056
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
2116 Church St, Galveston, TX 77550
1001 McKinney Street, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
2903 Telephone Rd, Houston, TX 77023
3730 Kirby Dr, Ste 1120, PO Box 29, Angleton, TX 77516
300 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
430 Highway 6 South, Suite 215, Houston, TX 77079
811 Main Street, Suite 3000, Houston, TX 77002-6117
1 Riverway Dr, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77056
333 Simonton St, Suite 200, Conroe, TX 77301
700 Louisiana St., Suite 2300, 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