Top Highlands, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1776 Woodstead Ct, Suite 112, Spring, TX 77380
6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
24 Greenway Plz, Suite 1515, Houston, TX 77046
609 Main St, Suite 3550, Houston, TX 77002
3730 Kirby Dr, Suite 1175, Houston, TX 77098
6021 Navigation, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77011
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
700 Louisiana St., Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
2225 County Rd 90, Suite 109, Pearland, TX 77047
1412 Stonehollow Dr, Ste. B, Humble, TX 77339
3411 Richmond Ave, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77046
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77002
1001 Fannin, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77002
917 Franklin, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77002
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
440 Lousiana St., Houston, TX 77002
3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
336 1/2 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
600 Travis Street, Suite 5600, Houston, TX 77002
1001 West Loop S, Suite 809, Houston, TX 77027
6300 W Loop S, Suite 405, Bellaire, TX 77401
Highlands 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