Top Dickinson, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
520 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77027
PO Box 272425, Houston, TX 77277
2990 Richmond Ave, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77098
3730 Kirby Drive, River Oaks Tower, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77098
518 9th Ave N, Suite 9, Texas City, TX 77590
4001 North Shepherd Drive, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77018
2909 Hillcroft Street, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77057
The Lyric Centre, 440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
2000 West Loop South, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77027
2500 Tanglewilde, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77063
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77010
1214 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX 77008
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1466, Houston, TX 77074
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
440 Louisiana, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
2425 Fountain View, Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77057
845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
24420 FM 1314, Suite 9, Porter, TX 77365
717 Texas Ave, Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
1221 McKinney St, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77010
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
3700 North Main Street, Houston, TX 77009
Dickinson 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