Top North Houston, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
609 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
14201 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079
4615 Southwest Fwy, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77027
700 Louisiana, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
2000 West Loop South, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77027
333 Simonton St, Suite 201, Conroe, TX 77301
1717 W Loop S, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77027
4101 Washington Ave, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77007
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
440 Louisiana St, Suite 905, Houston, TX 77002
2225 County Rd 90, Suite 109, Pearland, TX 77047
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
7322 Southwest Fwy, Suite 1122, Houston, TX 77074
6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
801 Congress St, Suite 345, Houston, TX 77002
2814 Hamilton St, Houston, TX 77004
1235 North Loop W, Suite 1020, Houston, TX 77008
1018 Preston #200, Houston, TX 77002
2000 Bering Dr, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77057
1200 Rothwell Street, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
600 Travis Street, Suite 5600, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
4001 N. Shepherd Drive, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77018
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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