Top The Woodlands, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
609 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
700 Louisiana, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
14201 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
440 Louisiana St, Suite 905, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana St, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77002
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6400, Houston, TX 77002
3040 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77056
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
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845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
2225 County Rd 90, Suite 109, Pearland, TX 77047
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
1111 Bagby St, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
2500 East TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 290, Houston, TX 77008
1 Riverway Dr, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77056
645 W Main St, Bellville, TX 77418
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
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The Woodlands 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