Top Texas City, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1000 Louisiana St., Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
24420 FM 1314, Suite 9, Porter, TX 77365
801 Congress St, Suite 245, Houston, TX 77002
1201 Fannin St, Suite 202, Houston, TX 77002
2219 Sawdust Rd, Suite 201, Spring, TX 77380
811 Main Street, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002
4265 San Felipe St, Ste. 700, Houston, TX 77027
121 San Simeon Dr, Manvel, TX 77578
4900 Fournace Place, Suite 414, Bellaire, TX 77401
1001 West Loop South, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77027
801 Travis St, Suite 1910, Houston, TX 77002
PO Box 272425, Houston, TX 77277
1235 N Loop W, 8th Floor, Houston, TX 77008
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 510, Houston, TX 77027
314 Farm to Market 517 Rd W, Dickinson, TX 77539
1401 Richmond Avenue, Suite 250, Houston, TX 77006
915 Franklin St, Unit 7M, Houston, TX 77002
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 405, Houston, TX 77002
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
1214 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX 77008
909 Fannin St, Suite 2700, Houston, TX 77010
719 59th St, Galveston, TX 77551
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
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