Top Galveston, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
700 Louisiana St., Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
4115 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
1302 Waugh Dr, # 556, Houston, TX 77019
917 Franklin St, 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
2600 South Shore Boulevard, Suite 300, League City, TX 77573
700 Louisiana St, Suite 3900, Houston, TX 77002
24 Greenway Plz, Suite 1515, Houston, TX 77046
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
2500 East T.C. Jester Blvd., Suite 247, Houston, TX 77008
3017 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77009
5206 Irvington Blvd., Suite D., Houston, TX 77009
118 West Pauline, Conroe, TX 77301
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002
4265 San Felipe St, Ste. 700, Houston, TX 77027
PO Box 272425, Houston, TX 77277
801 Travis St, Suite 1910, Houston, TX 77002
1235 N Loop W, 8th Floor, Houston, TX 77008
801 Congress St, Suite 245, Houston, TX 77002
518 9th Ave N, Suite 9, Texas City, TX 77590
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 510, Houston, TX 77027
3730 Kirby Drive, River Oaks Tower, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77098
4001 North Shepherd Drive, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77018
2909 Hillcroft Street, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77057
The Lyric Centre, 440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, 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