Top Houston, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2211 Norfolk, Suite 735, Houston, TX 77098
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
800 Sawyer St., Houston, TX 77007
520 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77027
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
719 59th St, Galveston, TX 77551
1201 South Shepherd, Houston, TX 77019
701 N. Post Oak Road, Suite 425, Houston, TX 77024
300 Main Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
4900 Fournace Pl, Suite 200, Bellaire, TX 77401
2903 Telephone Rd, Houston, TX 77023
2116 Church St, Galveston, TX 77550
1001 McKinney St, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
214 Morton St, Richmond, TX 77469
3120 Southwest Fwy, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77098
704 N. Thompson St., Suite 157, Conroe, TX 77301
2500 Tanglewilde, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77063
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77010
345 Commerce Green Blvd., Suite 200, Sugar Land, TX 77478
3010 Engelke St, Houston, TX 77003
10900 NW Freeway, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77092
609 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007
717 Texas Ave, Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
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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