Top Pasadena, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1201 South Shepherd, Houston, TX 77019
300 Main Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
700 Louisiana, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
1111 N Loop W, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77008
2200 Space Park Dr, Suite 210, Houston, TX 77058
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1466, Houston, TX 77074
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046
909 Fannin St, Suite 2700, Houston, TX 77010
711 West Bay Area Blvd, Suite 600, Webster, TX 77598
1305 Prairie St, Ste. #305, Houston, TX 77002
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 650, Houston, TX 77056
25511 Budde Rd, Ste 3702, The Woodlands, TX 77380
909 Fannin St, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77010
1545 Heights Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
10101 Southwest Fwy, 400, Houston, TX 77074
4119 Montrose Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77006
2617 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
4801 Woodway Dr, Ste 300W., Houston, TX 77056
111 W 15th St, Houston, TX 77008
1111 Bagby St, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
917 Franklin St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77002
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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