Top West University Place, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
6710 Stewart Road, Suite 300, Galveston, TX 77551
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving West University Place, TX
1 Riverway Dr, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77056
8524 Highway 6 North, Suite 148, Houston, TX 77095
PO Box 272425, Houston, TX 77277
1018 Preston #200, Houston, TX 77002
8441 Gulf Fwy, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77017
801 Congress St, Suite 245, Houston, TX 77002
518 9th Ave N, Suite 9, Texas City, TX 77590
504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
2814 Hamilton St, Houston, TX 77004
910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002
1111 N Loop W, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77008
1201 South Shepherd, Houston, TX 77019
701 N. Post Oak Road, Suite 425, Houston, TX 77024
300 Main St., Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1466, Houston, TX 77074
700 Louisiana St, Suite 3900, Houston, TX 77002
7322 Southwest Fwy, Suite 1122, Houston, TX 77074
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520 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77027
405 Main Street, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
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11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
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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