Top Highlands, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3010 Engelke St, Houston, TX 77003
700 Louisiana St, Suite 4520, Houston, TX 77002
1301 McKinney St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77010
1412 Stonehollow Dr, Ste. B, Humble, TX 77339
1001 Fannin, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77002
801 Travis St., Suite 2101 PMB 1440, Houston, TX 77002
1235 N Loop W, Ste 1020, Houston, TX 77008
811 Main Street, Suite 3000, Houston, TX 77002-6117
405 Main Street, Suite 910, Houston, TX 77002
212 Stratford St, Houston, TX 77006
1018 Preston Street, 7th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
300 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
333 Simonton St, Suite 200, Conroe, TX 77301
3701 Kirby Dr, Suite 1184, Houston, TX 77098
700 Louisiana St., Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
917 Franklin St, 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
609 Main St, Suite 3550, Houston, TX 77002
645 W Main St, Bellville, TX 77418
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77002
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
24 Greenway Plz, Suite 1515, Houston, TX 77046
3411 Richmond Ave, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77046
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
2500 East T.C. Jester Blvd., Suite 247, Houston, TX 77008
3017 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77009
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