Top Stafford, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1302 Waugh Dr, # 556, Houston, TX 77019
917 Franklin St, 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
1415 Louisiana Street, 18th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
2500 East T.C. Jester Blvd., Suite 247, Houston, TX 77008
3017 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77009
910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002
5206 Irvington Blvd., Suite D., Houston, TX 77009
118 West Pauline, Conroe, TX 77301
405 Main St, Suite 602, Houston, TX 77002
2180 North Loop West Freeway, Suite 550, Houston, TX 77018
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
440 Louisiana Ste 200, Houston, TX 77002
1301 McKinney St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77010
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
2617 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
1221 McKinney, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77010
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
518 9th Ave N, Suite 9, Texas City, TX 77590
300 Main St., Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
704 N. Thompson St., Suite 157, Conroe, TX 77301
2500 E TC Jester, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77008
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
909 Fannin St, Suite 2700, Houston, TX 77010
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 650, Houston, TX 77056
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