Top Mont Belvieu, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
909 Fannin St., Ste. 3300, Houston, TX 77010
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1100 Louisiana St, Suite 4300, Houston, TX 77002
8441 Gulf Fwy, Ste 210, Houston, TX 77017
1780 Hughes Landing Blvd, Suite 750, The Woodlands, TX 77380
1235 N Loop W, Suite 1125, Houston, TX 77008
204 W Davis St, Conroe, TX 77301
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3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 3200, Houston, TX 77027
609 Bradford Ave. Suite 207, Kemah, TX 77565
440 Louisiana St Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
11000 Richmond Ave, Suite 180, Houston, TX 77042
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
2500 Wilcrest Dr, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77042
2616 S Loop W, Suite 218, Houston, TX 77054
2646 South Loop West, Unit 305, Houston, TX 77054
412 W Phillips St, Conroe, TX 77301
5300 Memorial Dr, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77007
2617 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
1401 Richmond Avenue, Suite 250, Houston, TX 77006
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
909 Fannin St, Suite 2700, Houston, TX 77010
801 Travis St, Suite 801, PMB 1663, Houston, TX 77002
2500 E T C Jester Blvd, Suite 264, Houston, TX 77008
Mont Belvieu 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