Top La Marque, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
1207 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77019
6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
1221 McKinney, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77010
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1466, Houston, TX 77074
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6400, Houston, TX 77002
1111 Bagby St, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
1221 McKinney St, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77010
200 S 10th St, Richmond, TX 77469
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
3700 North Main Street, Houston, TX 77009
3700 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 1020, Houston, TX 77098
1235 North Loop W, Suite 1020, Houston, TX 77008
9307 Broadway St, Suite 303, Pearland, TX 77584
1776 Woodstead Ct, Suite 112, Spring, TX 77380
4101 Washington Ave, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77007
4615 Southwest Fwy, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77027
14201 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079
333 Simonton St, Suite 201, Conroe, TX 77301
7322 Southwest Fwy, Suite 1122, Houston, TX 77074
440 Louisiana St, Suite 905, Houston, TX 77002
La Marque Drug Possession Information
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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