Top Houston, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3411 Richmond Ave, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77046
700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77002
101 Simonton, Conroe, TX 77301
910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002
2339 University Blvd, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77005
4801 Woodway Dr, Suite 203W, Houston, TX 77056
1004 Prairie St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
600 Travis Street, Suite 5600, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
914 Preston Suite 800, Houston, TX 77002
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
1235 North Loop W, Suite 1020, Houston, TX 77008
515 N. Velaswco, Angleton, TX 77515
1221 McKinney, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77010
1620 S Friendswood Dr, Suite 288A, Friendswood, TX 77546
5100 Westheimer Rd., Suite 105, Houston, TX 77056
4265 San Felipe Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77027
9307 Broadway St, Suite 303, Pearland, TX 77584
5600 NW Central Dr, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77092
4265 San Felipe St, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77027
11971 N GRand Pkwy E, Ste 200, New Caney, TX 77357
PO Box 764, Houston, TX 77001
PO Box 33, Sugar Land, TX 77487
609 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77007
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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