Top Sugar Land, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
4615 Southwest Freeway, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77027
99 Detering, Houston, TX 77007
917 Franklin St, 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
808 Travis St, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77002
2000 West Loop South, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77027
1207 S Shepherd St, Houston, TX 77019
1305 Prairie St, Ste. #305, Houston, TX 77002
1 Sugar Creek Center Blvd, Suite 1045, Sugar Land, TX 77478
1018 Preston Street, 7th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
1800 Augusta Dr, Ste 300, Houston, TX 77057
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite #750, Houston, TX 77007
917 Franklin St, Suite 510, Houston, TX 77002
845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
7930 Broadway Street, Suite 110, Pearland, TX 77581
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
2225 County Rd 90, Suite 109, Pearland, TX 77047
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
811 Main Street, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002
1200 Rothwell Street, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
Sugar Land 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