Top Missouri City, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2500 East T.C. Jester Blvd., Suite 247, Houston, TX 77008
3017 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77009
2500 E T C Jester Blvd, Suite 264, Houston, TX 77008
801 Travis St, Suite 801, PMB 1663, Houston, TX 77002
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77002
609 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007
3411 Richmond Ave, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77046
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
3700 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 1020, Houston, TX 77098
318 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
405 Main Street, Suite 910, Houston, TX 77002
101 Simonton, Conroe, TX 77301
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
19855 Southwest Freeway, Suite 330, Sugar Land, TX 77479-6537
1001 Fannin, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77002
1235 N Loop W, Ste 1020, Houston, TX 77008
Wells Fargo Plaza, 845 Texas Avenue, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77002
212 Stratford St, Houston, TX 77006
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 3400, Houston, TX 77002
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
Pennzoil Place, 700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, PMB 106, Houston, TX 77002
5100 Westheimer Rd., Suite 105, Houston, TX 77056
4265 San Felipe Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77027
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