Top Texas City, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
1214 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX 77008
220 N Thompson St, Suite 202, Conroe, TX 77301
1221 McKinney, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77010
1545 Heights Boulevard, Suite #100, Houston, TX 77008
800 Sawyer St., Houston, TX 77007
PO Box 272425, Houston, TX 77277
1235 N Loop W, 8th Floor, Houston, TX 77008
2800 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 4100, Houston, TX 77056
2116 Church St, Galveston, TX 77550
917 Franklin Street, 4th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
2814 Hamilton St., Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
345 Commerce Green Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77478
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
2000 Bering, Suite 850, Houston, TX 77057
917 Franklin St, Suite 550, Houston, TX 77002
2004 E Broadway St, Pearland, TX 77581
214 Morton St, Richmond, TX 77469
2903 Telephone Rd, Houston, TX 77023
917 Franklin St Fl 4, Houston, TX 77002-1741
14411 Cornerstone Village, Houston, TX 77014
17225 El Camino Real, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77058
440 Louisiana St, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77002
2000 West Loop South, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77027
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