Top West University Place, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1235 N Loop W, 8th Floor, Houston, TX 77008
440 Louisiana St, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77002
2500 East TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 290, Houston, TX 77008
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1 Riverway Dr, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77056
405 Main Street, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
4001 N. Shepherd Drive, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77018
910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002
8441 Gulf Fwy, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77017
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 510, Houston, TX 77027
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1466, Houston, TX 77074
4900 Fournace Place, Suite 414, Bellaire, TX 77401
504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
1001 West Loop South, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77027
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
1111 N Loop W, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77008
701 N. Post Oak Road, Suite 425, Houston, TX 77024
1201 South Shepherd, Houston, TX 77019
300 Main Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
4915 Holly Ave, Pasadena, TX 77503
2211 Norfolk, Suite 735, Houston, TX 77098
2500 E T C Jester Blvd, Suite 264, Houston, TX 77008
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
909 Fannin St, Suite 2700, Houston, TX 77010
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520 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77027
1305 Prairie St, Ste. #305, 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