Top Pearland, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1100 Louisiana St, Suite 4300, Houston, TX 77002
1800 West Loop South, Suite 1110, Houston, TX 77027
1235 N Loop W, Suite 1125, Houston, TX 77008
204 W Davis St, Conroe, TX 77301
917 Franklin St, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
2925 Briarpark Dr, Suite 850, Houston, TX 77042
2200 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 1550, Houston, TX 77056
6200 Chase Tower, 600 Travis Street, Houston, TX 77002
8441 Gulf Fwy, Ste 210, Houston, TX 77017
917 Franklin Street, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
811 Main Street, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77002
6302 W. Broadway St, Ste. 250, Pearland, TX 77581
1111 North Loop W, Ste 1118, Houston, TX 77008
1415 N Loop W Fwy, Suite 905, Houston, TX 77008
The Kirby Mansion, 2000 Smith Street, Houston, TX 77002
107 S Friendswood Drive, Suite A, Friendswood, TX 77546
7151 Office City Drive, Houston, TX 77087
1111 N Loop W, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77008
701 N. Post Oak Road, Suite 425, Houston, TX 77024
12605 East Freeway, Bank of America, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77015
1221 Studewood St, Houston, TX 77008
1419 Franklin Street, Suite 4, Houston, TX 77002
7070 Knights Court, Suite 604, Missouri City, TX 77459
801 Travis St., Suite 2101 PMB 1440, Houston, TX 77002
4008 Vista Rd, 100-A, Pasadena, TX 77504
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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