Top Hempstead, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
700 Louisiana St., Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
1000 Louisiana St., Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
111 West 15th Street, Houston, TX 77008
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
800 Capitol Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
645 W Main St, Bellville, TX 77418
440 Louisiana Ste 200, Houston, TX 77002
1415 Louisiana Street, 18th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
4265 San Felipe St, Ste. 700, Houston, TX 77027
8524 Highway 6 North, Suite 148, Houston, TX 77095
6710 Stewart Road, Suite 300, Galveston, TX 77551
4801 Woodway Dr, Suite 203W, Houston, TX 77056
845 Texas Ave, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77002
4001 North Shepherd Drive, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77018
2909 Hillcroft Street, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77057
504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
The Lyric Centre, 440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
3730 Kirby Drive, River Oaks Tower, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77098
2617 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite #750, Houston, TX 77007
811 Main Street, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77002-4499
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
300 Main St., Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
Hempstead 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