Top Dickinson, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
333 Simonton St, Suite 201, Conroe, TX 77301
4115 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
5600 NW Central Dr, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77092
609 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77007
4265 San Felipe St, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77027
PO Box 33, Sugar Land, TX 77487
1018 Preston Street, 7th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
709 N San Jacinto St, Conroe, TX 77301
1415 Louisiana Street, 18th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
1000 Louisiana St., Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
300 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
1412 Stonehollow Dr, Ste. B, Humble, TX 77339
8524 Highway 6 North, Suite 148, Houston, TX 77095
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4300, Houston, TX 77002
405 Main St, Suite 602, Houston, TX 77002
2990 Richmond Ave, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77098
2180 North Loop West Freeway, Suite 550, Houston, TX 77018
1000 Louisiana St, Suite 3850, Houston, TX 77002
1207 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77019
440 Louisiana Ste 200, Houston, TX 77002
717 Texas Ave, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
845 Texas Ave, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77002
8441 Gulf Fwy, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77017
1301 McKinney St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77010
6710 Stewart Road, Suite 300, Galveston, TX 77551
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