Top Hempstead, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
2225 County Rd 90, Suite 109, Pearland, TX 77047
6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
2800 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 4100, Houston, TX 77056
2500 Tanglewilde, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77063
345 Commerce Green Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77478
1111 Bagby St, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
1545 Heights Blvd., Suite 500, Houston, TX 77008-4218
917 Franklin Street, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77002-1764
14411 Cornerstone Village, Houston, TX 77014
717 Texas Ave, Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
10101 Southwest Fwy, 400, Houston, TX 77074
2990 Richmond Ave, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77098
440 Louisiana St, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77002
909 Fannin St, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77010
2004 E Broadway St, Pearland, TX 77581
17225 El Camino Real, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77058
845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
4801 Woodway Dr, Ste 300W., Houston, TX 77056
4119 Montrose Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77006
111 W 15th St, Houston, TX 77008
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