Top Richmond, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
440 Louisiana St Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
2646 South Loop West, Unit 305, Houston, TX 77054
811 Main Street, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77002
917 Franklin Street, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
609 Bradford Ave. Suite 207, Kemah, TX 77565
11000 Richmond Ave, Suite 180, Houston, TX 77042
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
2500 Wilcrest Dr, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77042
1415 N Loop W Fwy, Suite 905, Houston, TX 77008
2616 S Loop W, Suite 218, Houston, TX 77054
2180 North Loop West, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77018
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 1900, Houston, TX 77010
5300 Memorial Dr., Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
210 Brooks St, Sugar Land, TX 77478
1111 North Loop W, Ste 1118, Houston, TX 77008
1100 W 23rd St, Suite 220, Houston, TX 77008
1800 West Loop South, Suite 1110, Houston, TX 77027
3010 Engelke St, Houston, TX 77003
1210 West Clay Street, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
700 Louisiana St, Suite 4520, Houston, TX 77002
220 N Thompson St, Suite 202, Conroe, TX 77301
1545 Heights Boulevard, Suite #100, Houston, TX 77008
504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
9307 Broadway St, Suite 303, Pearland, TX 77584
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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