Top Stafford, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1 Riverway Dr, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77056
709 N San Jacinto St, Conroe, TX 77301
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
440 Louisiana St, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77002
4001 N. Shepherd Drive, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77018
405 Main Street, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
PO Box 272425, Houston, TX 77277
24420 FM 1314, Suite 9, Porter, TX 77365
910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002
2990 Richmond Ave, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77098
1235 N Loop W, 8th Floor, Houston, TX 77008
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 510, Houston, TX 77027
2500 East TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 290, Houston, TX 77008
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
1001 West Loop South, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77027
4900 Fournace Place, Suite 414, Bellaire, TX 77401
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
1545 Heights Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
1221 McKinney, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77010
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
700 Louisiana, Suite 2350, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
917 Franklin St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77002
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