Top Houston, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
709 N San Jacinto St, Conroe, TX 77301
11971 N GRand Pkwy E, Ste 200, New Caney, TX 77357
917 Franklin St, 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
808 Travis St, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77002
2000 West Loop South, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77027
1207 S Shepherd St, Houston, TX 77019
3730 Kirby Dr, Ste 1120, PO Box 29, Angleton, TX 77516
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
1018 Preston Street, 7th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
1004 Prairie St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
1001 McKinney Street, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
25511 Budde Rd, Ste 3702, The Woodlands, TX 77380
1235 N Loop W, 8th Floor, Houston, TX 77008
1780 Hughes Landing Blvd, Suite 750, The Woodlands, TX 77380
845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
10101 Southwest Fwy, 400, Houston, TX 77074
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
845 Texas Ave, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77002
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
4801 Woodway Dr, Ste 300W., Houston, TX 77056
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
4119 Montrose Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77006
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77074
111 W 15th St, 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