Top Spring, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
4265 San Felipe St, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77027
717 Texas Ave, Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
11971 N GRand Pkwy E, Ste 200, New Caney, TX 77357
801 Travis St., Suite 2101 PMB 1440, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana St, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77002
3010 Engelke St, Suite 3, Houston, TX 77003
2500 E T C Jester Blvd, Suite 264, Houston, TX 77008
520 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77027
10900 NW Freeway, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77092
801 Travis St, Suite 801, PMB 1663, Houston, TX 77002
3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098
3010 Engelke St, Houston, TX 77003
1700 Post Oak Blvd, 2 Blvd, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77056
800 Capitol Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
2990 Richmond Ave, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77098
1717 W Loop S, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77027
609 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 3400, Houston, TX 77002
1301 McKinney St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77010
Pennzoil Place, 700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, PMB 106, Houston, TX 77002
1620 S Friendswood Dr, Suite 288A, Friendswood, TX 77546
333 Simonton St, Suite 200, Conroe, TX 77301
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
811 Main Street, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77002-4499
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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