Top Porter, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
314 Farm to Market 517 Rd W, Dickinson, TX 77539
4900 Fournace Place, Suite 414, Bellaire, TX 77401
1001 West Loop South, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77027
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915 Franklin St, Unit 7M, Houston, TX 77002
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 510, Houston, TX 77027
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 405, Houston, TX 77002
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
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228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
2225 County Rd 90, Suite 109, Pearland, TX 77047
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1466, Houston, TX 77074
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
909 Fannin St, Suite 2700, Houston, TX 77010
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 650, Houston, TX 77056
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
914 Preston Suite 800, Houston, TX 77002
14411 Cornerstone Village, Houston, TX 77014
2339 University Blvd, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77005
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Porter 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