Top La Porte, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
440 Louisiana, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77002
1001 Fannin, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77002
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
1221 McKinney St, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77010
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
1004 Prairie St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
101 Simonton, Conroe, TX 77301
1000 Louisiana St., Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
515 N. Velaswco, Angleton, TX 77515
914 Preston Suite 800, Houston, TX 77002
212 Stratford St, Houston, TX 77006
3700 North Main Street, Houston, TX 77009
2339 University Blvd, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77005
1221 Studewood St, Houston, TX 77008
3010 Engelke St, Suite 3, Houston, TX 77003
3730 Kirby Dr, Ste 1120, PO Box 29, Angleton, TX 77516
4801 Woodway Dr, Suite 203W, Houston, TX 77056
600 Travis Street, Suite 5600, Houston, TX 77002
717 Texas Ave, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
9307 Broadway St, Suite 303, Pearland, TX 77584
2800 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 4100, Houston, TX 77056
1700 Post Oak Blvd, 2 Blvd, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77056
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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