Top Santa Fe, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
7322 Southwest Fwy, Suite 1122, Houston, TX 77074
700 Louisiana St., Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
909 Fannin St, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77010
3701 Kirby Dr, Suite 1184, Houston, TX 77098
440 Louisiana St, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77002
645 W Main St, Bellville, TX 77418
3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098
1700 Post Oak Blvd, 2 Blvd, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77056
19855 Southwest Freeway, Suite 330, Sugar Land, TX 77479-6537
801 Travis St, Suite 801, PMB 1663, Houston, TX 77002
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
318 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
4801 Woodway Dr, Suite 203W, Houston, TX 77056
5100 Westheimer Rd., Suite 105, Houston, TX 77056
4265 San Felipe Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77027
405 Main Street, Suite 910, Houston, TX 77002
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
1235 N Loop W, Ste 1020, Houston, TX 77008
3401 Allen Pkwy, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019
212 Stratford St, Houston, TX 77006
333 Simonton St, Suite 200, Conroe, TX 77301
3010 Engelke St, Suite 3, Houston, TX 77003
1000 Louisiana St., Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
Santa Fe 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