Top West University Place, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
4265 San Felipe St, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77027
PO Box 33, Sugar Land, TX 77487
25911 Oak Ridge Dr., Spring, TX 77380
709 N San Jacinto St, Conroe, TX 77301
16635 Spring Cypress Rd, #2932, Cypress, TX 77410
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
1700 Post Oak Blvd, 2 Blvd, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77056
2990 Richmond Ave, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77098
811 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77002
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909 Fannin St, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77010
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 1500, Houston, TX 77056-3166
801 Travis St, Suite 801, PMB 1663, Houston, TX 77002
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
2500 East TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 290, Houston, TX 77008
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1 Riverway Dr, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77056
3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
440 Louisiana St, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77002
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77002
910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002
609 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
2814 Hamilton St, Houston, TX 77004
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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