Top Houston, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2000 Bering Dr, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77057
4265 San Felipe Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77027
1200 Rothwell Street, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
1620 S Friendswood Dr, Suite 288A, Friendswood, TX 77546
1415 North Loop West, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
5100 Westheimer Rd., Suite 105, Houston, TX 77056
5600 NW Central Dr, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77092
609 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77007
4265 San Felipe St, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77027
PO Box 33, Sugar Land, TX 77487
709 N San Jacinto St, Conroe, TX 77301
11971 N GRand Pkwy E, Ste 200, New Caney, TX 77357
4001 N. Shepherd Drive, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77018
909 Fannin St, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77010
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
PO Box 1030, Angleton, TX 77516
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
7070 Knights Court, Suite 604, Missouri City, TX 77459
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
3515 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77004
4900 Fournace Pl, Suite 200, Bellaire, TX 77401
6710 Stewart Road, Suite 300, Galveston, TX 77551
8524 Highway 6 North, Suite 148, Houston, TX 77095
25511 Budde Rd, Ste 3702, The Woodlands, TX 77380
1545 Heights Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
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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