Top Stafford, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
609 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007
7070 Knights Court, Suite 604, Missouri City, TX 77459
4900 Fournace Pl, Suite 200, Bellaire, TX 77401
520 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77027
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
25511 Budde Rd, Ste 3702, The Woodlands, TX 77380
719 59th St, Galveston, TX 77551
4115 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
25511 Budde Rd, Suite 2801, Spring, TX 77380
336 1/2 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
609 Main St, Suite 3550, Houston, TX 77002
3730 Kirby Dr, Suite 1175, Houston, TX 77098
440 Louisiana Ste 200, Houston, TX 77002
1545 Heights Boulevard, Suite #100, Houston, TX 77008
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046
1415 Louisiana Street, 18th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
2016 Main Street, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77002
1412 Stonehollow Dr, Ste. B, Humble, TX 77339
1210 West Clay Street, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
2990 Richmond Ave, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77098
2180 North Loop West Freeway, Suite 550, Houston, TX 77018
405 Main St, Suite 602, Houston, TX 77002
220 N Thompson St, Suite 202, Conroe, TX 77301
801 Travis St., Suite 2101 PMB 1440, Houston, TX 77002
7322 Southwest Fwy, 1-0630M, Houston, TX 77074
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