Top Pearland, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1004 Prairie St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
1018 Preston Street, 7th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
515 N. Velaswco, Angleton, TX 77515
700 Louisiana St, Suite 3900, Houston, TX 77002
24 Greenway Plz, Suite 1515, Houston, TX 77046
7070 Knights Court, Suite 604, Missouri City, TX 77459
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002
111 West 15th Street, Houston, TX 77008
3515 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77004
4900 Fournace Pl, Suite 200, Bellaire, TX 77401
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
25511 Budde Rd, Ste 3702, The Woodlands, TX 77380
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
300 Main Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
3401 Allen Pkwy, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019
504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
25511 Budde Rd, Suite 2801, Spring, TX 77380
1111 N Loop W, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77008
1201 South Shepherd, Houston, TX 77019
701 N. Post Oak Road, Suite 425, Houston, TX 77024
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
300 Main St., Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
2200 Space Park Dr, Suite 210, Houston, TX 77058
2425 Fountain View, Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77057
Pearland 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