Top West University Place, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
800 Capitol Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
600 Travis Street, Suite 7500, Houston, TX 77002
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
1700 Post Oak Blvd, 2 Blvd, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77056
719 59th St, Galveston, TX 77551
6300 W Loop S, Suite 405, Bellaire, TX 77401
700 Louisiana St., Suite 3950, Houston, TX 77002
1065 Gessner Rd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77055
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77002
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 1500, Houston, TX 77056-3166
3010 Engelke St, Houston, TX 77003
811 Main Street, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77002-4499
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
1001 West Loop S, Suite 809, Houston, TX 77027
336 1/2 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77002
811 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
PO Box 764, Houston, TX 77001
4115 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
1415 Louisiana Street, 18th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
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440 Louisiana, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
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