Top Missouri City, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
700 Louisiana, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
609 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007
314 Farm to Market 517 Rd W, Dickinson, TX 77539
2617 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
215 Simonton St, Conroe, TX 77301
1001 McKinney Street, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Dr, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77007
412 W Phillips St, Conroe, TX 77301
2225 County Rd 90, Suite 109, Pearland, TX 77047
845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
1000 Louisiana St, Suite 3850, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4300, Houston, TX 77002
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
1545 Heights Blvd, Ste 800, Houston, TX 77008
801 Travis St, Suite 801, PMB 1663, Houston, TX 77002
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
909 Fannin St, Suite 2700, Houston, TX 77010
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77002
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