Top Stafford, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
121 San Simeon Dr, Manvel, TX 77578
700 Louisiana, Suite 2350, Houston, TX 77002
14201 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079
111 West 15th Street, Houston, TX 77008
440 Louisiana, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
800 Capitol Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
7070 Knights Court, Suite 604, Missouri City, TX 77459
801 Congress St, Suite 345, Houston, TX 77002
4265 San Felipe St, Ste. 700, Houston, TX 77027
4900 Fournace Pl, Suite 200, Bellaire, TX 77401
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 3400, Houston, TX 77002
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6400, Houston, TX 77002
Pennzoil Place, 700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, PMB 106, Houston, TX 77002
3040 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77056
1018 Preston #200, Houston, TX 77002
1201 South Shepherd, Houston, TX 77019
8441 Gulf Fwy, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77017
300 Main Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
811 Main Street, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77002-4499
1111 Bagby St, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
2814 Hamilton St, Houston, TX 77004
1111 N Loop W, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77008
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