Top Dickinson, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
800 Capitol St, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77002
3411 Richmond Ave, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77046
2500 E T C Jester Blvd, Suite 264, Houston, TX 77008
1000 Louisiana St., Suite 5900, Houston, TX 77002
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77002
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
3010 Engelke St, Houston, TX 77003
1419 Franklin Street, Suite 4, Houston, TX 77002
101 Simonton, Conroe, TX 77301
4001 N. Shepherd Drive, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77018
440 Louisiana St, Suite 922, Houston, TX 77002
2100 Travis St, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77002
917 Franklin St, 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
3515 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77004
1780 Hughes Landing Blvd, Suite 750, The Woodlands, TX 77380
25511 Budde Rd, Ste 3702, The Woodlands, TX 77380
1545 Heights Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
333 Simonton St, Suite 200, Conroe, TX 77301
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77002
811 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 1500, Houston, TX 77056-3166
917 Franklin St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77002
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
3701 Kirby Dr, Suite 1184, Houston, TX 77098
3017 Houston Ave, 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