Top Missouri City, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
800 Sawyer St., Houston, TX 77007
PO Box 33, Sugar Land, TX 77487
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
2225 County Rd 90, Suite 109, Pearland, TX 77047
2219 Sawdust Rd, Suite 201, Spring, TX 77380
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
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6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
811 Main Street, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002
3010 Engelke St, Houston, TX 77003
3701 Kirby Dr, Suite 1184, Houston, TX 77098
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 650, Houston, TX 77056
711 West Bay Area Blvd, Suite 600, Webster, TX 77598
645 W Main St, Bellville, TX 77418
1235 N Loop W, 8th Floor, Houston, TX 77008
2000 Bering, Suite 850, Houston, TX 77057
609 Main St, Suite 3550, Houston, TX 77002
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
405 Main Street, Suite 910, Houston, TX 77002
318 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
1221 McKinney, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77010
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
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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