Top Pearland, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2000 West Loop South, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77027
4900 Fournace Pl, Suite 200, Bellaire, TX 77401
7070 Knights Court, Suite 604, Missouri City, TX 77459
25511 Budde Rd, Ste 3702, The Woodlands, TX 77380
2500 Tanglewilde, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77063
504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77010
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
909 Fannin St, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77010
12605 East Freeway, Bank of America, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77015
845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
1 Riverway Dr, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77056
300 Main St., Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
25511 Budde Rd, Suite 2801, Spring, TX 77380
1200 Rothwell Street, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
2000 Bering Dr, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77057
811 Main Street, Suite 3000, Houston, TX 77002-6117
4008 Vista Rd, 100-A, Pasadena, TX 77504
1512 Center St, Suite 430, Houston, TX 77007
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
1813 61st Street, Suite 101, Galveston, TX 77551
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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