Top North Houston, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
909 Fannin St, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77010
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 1500, Houston, TX 77056-3166
10900 NW Freeway, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77092
801 Travis St, Suite 801, PMB 1663, Houston, TX 77002
6021 Navigation, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77011
609 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
3700 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 1020, Houston, TX 77098
3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
3401 Allen Pkwy, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019
1301 McKinney St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77010
700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77002
4265 San Felipe Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77027
1235 N Loop W, Ste 1020, Houston, TX 77008
5100 Westheimer Rd., Suite 105, Houston, TX 77056
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
2617 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
212 Stratford St, Houston, TX 77006
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
600 Travis Street, Suite 5600, Houston, TX 77002
1235 N Loop W, 8th Floor, Houston, TX 77008
1415 Louisiana Street, 18th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
1415 North Loop West, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
North Houston 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