Top Texas City, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
2339 University Blvd, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77005
3730 Kirby Dr, Ste 1120, PO Box 29, Angleton, TX 77516
4119 Montrose Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77006
333 Simonton St, Suite 201, Conroe, TX 77301
600 Travis Street, Suite 5600, Houston, TX 77002
845 Texas Ave, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77002
PO Box 764, Houston, TX 77001
645 W Main St, Bellville, TX 77418
12605 East Freeway, Bank of America, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77015
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
4900 Fournace Pl, Suite 200, Bellaire, TX 77401
7070 Knights Court, Suite 604, Missouri City, TX 77459
801 Congress St, Suite 345, Houston, TX 77002
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
6710 Stewart Road, Suite 300, Galveston, TX 77551
1201 Fannin St, Suite 202, Houston, TX 77002
1207 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77019
3401 Allen Pkwy, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
7322 Southwest Fwy, 1-0630M, Houston, TX 77074
5100 Westheimer Rd., Suite 105, Houston, TX 77056
5444 Westheimer Rd, Suite 1250, Houston, TX 77056
4265 San Felipe Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77027
1415 North Loop West, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
Texas City 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