Top Porter, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1111 N Loop W, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77008
14411 Cornerstone Village, Houston, TX 77014
1001 West Loop S, Suite 809, Houston, TX 77027
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701 N. Post Oak Road, Suite 425, Houston, TX 77024
1790 Hughes Landing Blvd., Suite 400, The Woodlands, TX 77380
1201 South Shepherd, Houston, TX 77019
300 Main Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
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700 Louisiana St., Suite 3950, Houston, TX 77002
214 Morton St, Richmond, TX 77469
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77002
2004 E Broadway St, Pearland, TX 77581
3010 Engelke St, Suite 3, Houston, TX 77003
17225 El Camino Real, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77058
4115 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
2116 Church St, Galveston, TX 77550
2500 E T C Jester Blvd, Suite 264, Houston, TX 77008
1001 McKinney St, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
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4801 Woodway Dr, Ste 300W., Houston, TX 77056
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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