Top La Porte, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
801 Travis St, Suite 1910, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
1401 Richmond Avenue, Suite 250, Houston, TX 77006
4101 Washington Ave, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77007
1302 Waugh Dr, # 556, Houston, TX 77019
800 Sawyer St., Houston, TX 77007
520 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77027
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
2814 Hamilton St., Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
917 Franklin Street, 4th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
917 Franklin St Fl 4, Houston, TX 77002-1741
917 Franklin St, Suite 550, Houston, TX 77002
2500 E T C Jester Blvd, Suite 264, Houston, TX 77008
704 N. Thompson St., Suite 157, Conroe, TX 77301
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
10900 NW Freeway, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77092
2425 Fountain View, Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77057
3010 Engelke St, Houston, TX 77003
1210 West Clay Street, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
4008 Vista Rd, 100-A, Pasadena, TX 77504
1512 Center St, Suite 430, Houston, TX 77007
220 N Thompson St, Suite 202, Conroe, TX 77301
La Porte 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