Top Houston, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4300, Houston, TX 77002
2500 East T.C. Jester Blvd., Suite 247, Houston, TX 77008
3017 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77009
1000 Louisiana St, Suite 3850, Houston, TX 77002
717 Texas Ave, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
118 West Pauline, Conroe, TX 77301
1001 McKinney Street, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
The Lyric Centre, 440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
3730 Kirby Drive, River Oaks Tower, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77098
5300 Memorial Dr, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77007
412 W Phillips St, Conroe, TX 77301
4001 North Shepherd Drive, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77018
2909 Hillcroft Street, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77057
2617 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
4265 San Felipe St, Ste. 700, Houston, TX 77027
3401 Allen Pkwy, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019
1545 Heights Blvd, Ste 800, Houston, TX 77008
2500 E T C Jester Blvd, Suite 264, Houston, TX 77008
4801 Woodway Dr, Ste 300W., Houston, TX 77056
4119 Montrose Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77006
704 N. Thompson St., Suite 157, Conroe, TX 77301
2500 E TC Jester, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77008
1001 Fannin, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77002
2425 Fountain View, Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77057
1221 McKinney St, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77010
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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