Top South Houston, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2019 Washington Ave, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77009
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77002
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
3411 Richmond Ave, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77046
3730 Kirby Dr, Suite 1175, Houston, TX 77098
1001 Fannin, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77002
2225 County Rd 90, Suite 109, Pearland, TX 77047
1545 Heights Boulevard, Suite #100, Houston, TX 77008
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
1214 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX 77008
6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
1221 McKinney, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77010
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046
914 Preston Suite 800, Houston, TX 77002
2016 Main Street, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77002
101 Simonton, Conroe, TX 77301
2339 University Blvd, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77005
515 N. Velaswco, Angleton, TX 77515
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046
1210 West Clay Street, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
220 N Thompson St, Suite 202, Conroe, TX 77301
South Houston 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