Top West University Place, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
7915 Cypress Creek Pkwy, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77070
210 Brooks St, Sugar Land, TX 77478
1100 W 23rd St, Suite 220, Houston, TX 77008
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204 W Davis St, Conroe, TX 77301
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11000 Richmond Ave, Suite 180, Houston, TX 77042
1100 Louisiana St, Suite 4300, Houston, TX 77002
2019 Washington Ave, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77009
25511 Budde Rd, Ste 3702, The Woodlands, TX 77380
801 Travis St., Suite 2101 PMB 1440, Houston, TX 77002
1000 Louisiana St., Suite 5900, Houston, TX 77002
Wells Fargo Plaza, 845 Texas Avenue, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77002
2800 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 4100, Houston, TX 77056
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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