Top Pinehurst, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
609 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77007
11971 N GRand Pkwy E, Ste 200, New Caney, TX 77357
2500 Tanglewilde, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77063
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
440 Louisiana St, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77002
1018 Preston Street, 7th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77010
3010 Engelke St, Suite 3, Houston, TX 77003
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
PO Box 1030, Angleton, TX 77516
845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
2500 East TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 290, Houston, TX 77008
1 Riverway Dr, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77056
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
4900 Fournace Place, Suite 414, Bellaire, TX 77401
1001 West Loop South, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77027
405 Main St, Suite 602, Houston, TX 77002
645 W Main St, Bellville, TX 77418
440 Louisiana Ste 200, Houston, TX 77002
909 Fannin St, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77010
1235 N Loop W, 8th Floor, Houston, TX 77008
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Pinehurst Drug Possession Information
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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