Top Sweeny, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3010 Engelke St, Suite 3, Houston, TX 77003
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700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4300, Houston, TX 77002
600 Travis Street, Suite 5600, Houston, TX 77002
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609 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77007
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909 Fannin St, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77010
2990 Richmond Ave, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77098
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
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4119 Montrose Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77006
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2814 Hamilton St, Houston, TX 77004
700 Louisiana St, Suite 4520, Houston, TX 77002
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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