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4900 Fournace Place, Suite 414, Bellaire, TX 77401
1001 West Loop South, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77027
2500 East TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 290, Houston, TX 77008
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
1111 N Loop W, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77008
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
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701 N. Post Oak Road, Suite 425, Houston, TX 77024
300 Main Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
4801 Woodway Dr, Suite 203W, Houston, TX 77056
2500 E T C Jester Blvd, Suite 264, Houston, TX 77008
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
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440 Louisiana St., Houston, TX 77002
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700 Louisiana Street, Suite 3400, Houston, TX 77002
917 Franklin St, 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
1207 S Shepherd St, Houston, TX 77019
440 Louisiana St, Suite 922, Houston, TX 77002
3515 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77004
1235 N Loop W, 8th Floor, Houston, TX 77008
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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