Top Pearland, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5444 Westheimer Rd, Suite 1250, Houston, TX 77056
440 Lousiana St., Houston, TX 77002
1001 Fannin, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77002
917 Franklin, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77002
7322 Southwest Fwy, 1-0630M, Houston, TX 77074
1221 McKinney St, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77010
6300 W Loop S, Suite 405, Bellaire, TX 77401
4008 Vista Rd, 100-A, Pasadena, TX 77504
2425 Fountain View, Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77057
11971 N GRand Pkwy E, Ste 200, New Caney, TX 77357
1001 West Loop S, Suite 809, Houston, TX 77027
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77002
336 1/2 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
700 Louisiana St., Suite 3950, Houston, TX 77002
1620 S Friendswood Dr, Suite 288A, Friendswood, TX 77546
4115 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
1717 W Loop S, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77027
609 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77007
5600 NW Central Dr, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77092
4265 San Felipe St, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77027
PO Box 33, Sugar Land, TX 77487
709 N San Jacinto St, Conroe, TX 77301
111 West 15th Street, Houston, TX 77008
12605 East Freeway, Bank of America, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77015
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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