Top Pearland, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
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
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
6200 Chase Tower, 600 Travis Street, Houston, TX 77002
1415 N Loop W Fwy, Suite 905, Houston, TX 77008
917 Franklin Street, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
7151 Office City Drive, Houston, TX 77087
8441 Gulf Fwy, Ste 210, Houston, TX 77017
2450 Fondren Rd, Houston, TX 77063
The Kirby Mansion, 2000 Smith Street, Houston, TX 77002
1780 Hughes Landing Blvd, Suite 750, The Woodlands, TX 77380
600 Travis St, Suite 2350, Houston, TX 77002
2016 Main Street, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77002
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046
345 Commerce Green Blvd, Suite 200, Sugar Land, TX 77478
7322 Southwest Fwy, 1-0630M, Houston, TX 77074
5444 Westheimer Rd, Suite 1250, Houston, TX 77056
345 Commerce Green Blvd., Suite 200, Sugar Land, TX 77478
2019 Washington Ave, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77009
3120 Southwest Fwy, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77098
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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