Top League City, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
700 Louisiana St, Suite 4520, Houston, TX 77002
440 Lousiana St., Houston, TX 77002
5444 Westheimer Rd, Suite 1250, Houston, TX 77056
917 Franklin, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77002
1 Sugar Creek Center Blvd, Suite 1045, Sugar Land, TX 77478
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
99 Detering, Houston, TX 77007
7322 Southwest Fwy, 1-0630M, Houston, TX 77074
6300 W Loop S, Suite 405, Bellaire, TX 77401
700 Louisiana St., Suite 3950, Houston, TX 77002
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77002
1620 S Friendswood Dr, Suite 288A, Friendswood, TX 77546
3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 3200, Houston, TX 77027
609 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
14201 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079
11971 N GRand Pkwy E, Ste 200, New Caney, TX 77357
917 Franklin Street, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77002-1764
1001 West Loop S, Suite 809, Houston, TX 77027
336 1/2 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
1545 Heights Blvd., Suite 500, Houston, TX 77008-4218
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
10101 Southwest Fwy, 400, Houston, TX 77074
440 Louisiana St, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77002
4115 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
700 Louisiana St., Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
League City 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