Top Pearland, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
6302 W. Broadway St, Ste. 250, Pearland, TX 77581
2500 Wilcrest Dr, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77042
1100 Louisiana St, Suite 4300, Houston, TX 77002
1415 N Loop W Fwy, Suite 905, Houston, TX 77008
5300 Memorial Dr., Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
204 W Davis St, Conroe, TX 77301
103 W Phillips St, Conroe, TX 77301
1235 N Loop W, Suite 1125, Houston, TX 77008
1111 North Loop W, Ste 1118, Houston, TX 77008
917 Franklin St, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
2616 S Loop W, Suite 218, Houston, TX 77054
609 Bradford Ave. Suite 207, Kemah, TX 77565
2450 Fondren Rd, Houston, TX 77063
440 Louisiana St Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
5206 Irvington Blvd., Suite D., Houston, TX 77009
111 West 15th Street, Houston, TX 77008
1207 S Shepherd St, Houston, TX 77019
2000 Bering, Suite 850, Houston, TX 77057
2500 East T.C. Jester Blvd., Suite 247, Houston, TX 77008
910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002
845 Texas Ave, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77002
4900 Fournace Pl, Suite 200, Bellaire, TX 77401
3017 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77009
7070 Knights Court, Suite 604, Missouri City, TX 77459
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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