Top Missouri City, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5206 Irvington Blvd., Suite D., Houston, TX 77009
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6700, Houston, TX 77002
609 Main Street, 40th Floor, Houston, TX 77006
845 Texas Ave, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
118 West Pauline, Conroe, TX 77301
1415 Louisiana Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
318 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
1800 Augusta Dr, Ste 300, Houston, TX 77057
4801 Woodway Dr, Suite 203W, Houston, TX 77056
4915 Holly Ave, Pasadena, TX 77503
2211 Norfolk, Suite 735, Houston, TX 77098
1200 Rothwell Street, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
2000 Bering Dr, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77057
4615 Southwest Fwy, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77027
1235 North Loop W, Suite 1020, Houston, TX 77008
2500 E T C Jester Blvd, Suite 264, Houston, TX 77008
4001 N. Shepherd Drive, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77018
4900 Fournace Pl, Suite 200, Bellaire, TX 77401
7070 Knights Court, Suite 604, Missouri City, TX 77459
520 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77027
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
3515 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77004
1018 Preston #200, Houston, TX 77002
8441 Gulf Fwy, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77017
Missouri 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