Top Mont Belvieu, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
700 Louisiana, Suite 2350, Houston, TX 77002
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 650, Houston, TX 77056
700 Louisiana, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
25511 Budde Rd, Ste 3702, The Woodlands, TX 77380
4900 Fournace Place, Suite 414, Bellaire, TX 77401
1001 West Loop South, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77027
2617 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
1000 Louisiana St, Suite 3850, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4300, Houston, TX 77002
717 Texas Ave, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
4801 Woodway Dr, Ste 300W., Houston, TX 77056
1545 Heights Blvd, Ste 800, Houston, TX 77008
704 N. Thompson St., Suite 157, Conroe, TX 77301
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
5300 Memorial Dr, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77007
412 W Phillips St, Conroe, TX 77301
909 Fannin St, Suite 2700, Houston, TX 77010
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
4119 Montrose Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77006
700 Louisiana St, Suite 4520, Houston, TX 77002
1 Sugar Creek Center Blvd, Suite 1045, Sugar Land, TX 77478
99 Detering, Houston, TX 77007
1221 Studewood St, Houston, TX 77008
1800 Augusta Dr, Ste 300, Houston, TX 77057
2425 Fountain View, Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77057
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