Top Lake Jackson, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
8441 Gulf Fwy, Ste 210, Houston, TX 77017
5300 Memorial Dr., Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
121 East Myrtle Street, Angleton, TX 77515
600 Travis St, Suite 2350, Houston, TX 77002
107 S Friendswood Drive, Suite A, Friendswood, TX 77546
1111 North Loop W, Ste 1118, Houston, TX 77008
The Kirby Mansion, 2000 Smith Street, Houston, TX 77002
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2450 Fondren Rd, Houston, TX 77063
2200 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 1550, Houston, TX 77056
2180 North Loop West, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77018
2925 Briarpark Drive, Suite 850, Houston, TX 77042
717 Texas Avenue, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77002
103 W Phillips St, Conroe, TX 77301
609 Main Street, 40th Floor, Houston, TX 77006
845 Texas Ave, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
1001 McKinney St, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
1415 Louisiana Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
111 W 15th St, Houston, TX 77008
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
700 Louisiana, Suite 1700, Houston, TX 77002
609 Main St, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77074
214 Morton St, Richmond, TX 77469
1545 Heights Blvd., Suite 500, Houston, TX 77008-4218
2116 Church St, Galveston, TX 77550
Lake Jackson 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