Top Texas City, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
518 9th Ave N, Suite 9, Texas City, TX 77590
1620 S Friendswood Dr, Suite 288A, Friendswood, TX 77546
1545 Heights Blvd, Ste 800, Houston, TX 77008
405 Main Street, Suite 910, Houston, TX 77002
333 Simonton St, Suite 200, Conroe, TX 77301
800 Sawyer St., Houston, TX 77007
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
909 Fannin St, Suite 2700, Houston, TX 77010
520 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77027
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
24420 FM 1314, Suite 9, Porter, TX 77365
1214 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX 77008
2339 University Blvd, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77005
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 650, Houston, TX 77056
2219 Sawdust Rd, Suite 201, Spring, TX 77380
3701 Kirby Dr, Suite 1184, Houston, TX 77098
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
1004 Prairie St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
515 N. Velaswco, Angleton, TX 77515
1000 Louisiana St., Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
5206 Irvington Blvd., Suite D., Houston, TX 77009
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