Top West University Place, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1717 W Loop S, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77027
333 Simonton St, Suite 201, Conroe, TX 77301
6021 Navigation, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77011
4115 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving West University Place, TX
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002
7322 Southwest Fwy, Suite 1122, Houston, TX 77074
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
2225 County Rd 90, Suite 109, Pearland, TX 77047
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
1412 Stonehollow Dr, Ste. B, Humble, TX 77339
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
3700 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 1020, Houston, TX 77098
3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
440 Lousiana St., Houston, TX 77002
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917 Franklin, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77002
2814 Hamilton St, Houston, TX 77004
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
1018 Preston #200, Houston, TX 77002
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana St., Suite 3950, Houston, TX 77002
6300 W Loop S, Suite 405, Bellaire, TX 77401
430 Highway 6 South, Suite 215, Houston, TX 77079
West University Place 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