Top Humble, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1001 McKinney Street, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
845 Texas Ave, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77002
801 Congress St, Suite 345, Houston, TX 77002
1207 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77019
4900 Fournace Pl, Suite 200, Bellaire, TX 77401
4801 Woodway Dr, Suite 203W, Houston, TX 77056
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77002
1021 Main St, Suite 1440, Houston, TX 77002
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
1200 Rothwell Street, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
7322 Southwest Fwy, 1-0630M, Houston, TX 77074
9307 Broadway St, Suite 303, Pearland, TX 77584
440 Louisiana, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
5444 Westheimer Rd, Suite 1250, Houston, TX 77056
1415 North Loop West, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
600 Travis Street, Suite 5600, Houston, TX 77002
1214 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX 77008
111 West 15th Street, Houston, TX 77008
12605 East Freeway, Bank of America, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77015
1419 Franklin Street, Suite 4, Houston, TX 77002
24420 FM 1314, Suite 9, Porter, TX 77365
7070 Knights Court, Suite 604, Missouri City, TX 77459
3515 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77004
1201 Fannin St, Suite 202, Houston, TX 77002
2500 East TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 290, 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