Drug Paraphernalia
You don’t have to have drugs in your possession to be charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. Under Texas law it is illegal to possess or be in control of items that can be used for drug consumption or manufacturing. These items include, but are not limited to, marijuana pipes or bongs, methamphetamine tubes and beakers, and syringes used to consume intravenous narcotics such as heroine.
Though it does not carry as extreme a penalty as some other drug offenses, drug paraphernalia possession is a serious charge and could follow you for the rest of your life if not handled properly. Ronald A. Ramos is a possession of drug paraphernalia lawyer that is knowledgeable in handling your case.
If you have been charged with possession of drug paraphernalia in San Antonio or Laredo, we can help. Please contact us today to see what we can do for you.
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Laws Regarding Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in Texas
TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE – 481.125. OFFENSE: POSSESSION OR DELIVERY OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally uses or possesses with intent to use drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, or conceal a controlled substance in violation of this chapter or to inject, ingest,inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance in violation of this chapter.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally delivers, possesses with intent to deliver, or manufactures with intent to deliver drug paraphernalia knowing that the person who receives or who is intended to receive the drug paraphernalia intends that it be used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, or conceal a controlled substance in violation of this chapter or to inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance in violation of this chapter.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person commits an offense under Subsection (b), is 18 years of age or older, and the person who receives or who is intended to receive the drug paraphernalia is younger than 18 years of age and at least three years younger than the actor.