Top Stafford, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
314 Farm to Market 517 Rd W, Dickinson, TX 77539
440 Louisiana, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
215 Simonton St, Conroe, TX 77301
915 Franklin St, Unit 7M, Houston, TX 77002
4101 Washington Ave, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77007
4615 Southwest Fwy, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77027
1 Sugar Creek Center Blvd, Suite 1045, Sugar Land, TX 77478
917 Franklin St, 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
99 Detering, Houston, TX 77007
2000 West Loop South, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77027
3040 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77056
3730 Kirby Dr, Ste 1120, PO Box 29, Angleton, TX 77516
2225 County Rd 90, Suite 109, Pearland, TX 77047
6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
440 Louisiana St, Suite 905, Houston, TX 77002
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
700 Louisiana, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
1111 Bagby St, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
1001 McKinney Street, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite #750, Houston, TX 77007
917 Franklin St, Suite 510, Houston, TX 77002
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
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Stafford 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