Top Prairie View, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
717 Texas Ave, Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
1545 Heights Boulevard, Suite #100, Houston, TX 77008
10900 NW Freeway, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77092
2225 County Rd 90, Suite 109, Pearland, TX 77047
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2016 Main Street, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77002
1412 Stonehollow Dr, Ste. B, Humble, TX 77339
1210 West Clay Street, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
220 N Thompson St, Suite 202, Conroe, TX 77301
600 Travis Street, Suite 7500, Houston, TX 77002
2990 Richmond Ave, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77098
3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098
801 Travis St., Suite 2101 PMB 1440, Houston, TX 77002
800 Capitol Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
1717 W Loop S, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77027
609 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
1001 West Loop S, Suite 809, Houston, TX 77027
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Prairie View 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