Top La Porte, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
405 Main St, Suite 602, Houston, TX 77002
2180 North Loop West Freeway, Suite 550, Houston, TX 77018
700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana Ste 200, Houston, TX 77002
2617 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
3401 Allen Pkwy, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019
24285 Katy Fwy, 4th FL Suite 400, Katy, TX 77494
8524 Highway 6 North, Suite 148, Houston, TX 77095
1201 Fannin St, Suite 202, Houston, TX 77002
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 405, Houston, TX 77002
6710 Stewart Road, Suite 300, Galveston, TX 77551
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
314 Farm to Market 517 Rd W, Dickinson, TX 77539
518 9th Ave N, Suite 9, Texas City, TX 77590
700 Louisiana, Suite 2350, Houston, TX 77002
215 Simonton St, Conroe, TX 77301
1415 North Loop West, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
915 Franklin St, Unit 7M, Houston, TX 77002
2425 Fountain View, Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77057
300 Main St., Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
4008 Vista Rd, 100-A, Pasadena, TX 77504
1512 Center St, Suite 430, Houston, TX 77007
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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