Top Dickinson, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
19855 Southwest Freeway, Suite 330, Sugar Land, TX 77479-6537
1210 West Clay Street, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
345 Commerce Green Blvd, Suite 200, Sugar Land, TX 77478
2019 Washington Ave, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77009
220 N Thompson St, Suite 202, Conroe, TX 77301
1800 Augusta Dr, Ste 300, Houston, TX 77057
1065 Gessner Rd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77055
917 Franklin St, Suite 510, Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite #750, Houston, TX 77007
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
917 Franklin St, 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
4115 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
1780 Hughes Landing Blvd, Suite 750, The Woodlands, TX 77380
1533 W Alabama St, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77006
1412 Stonehollow Dr, Ste. B, Humble, TX 77339
2990 Richmond Ave, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77098
9307 Broadway St, Suite 303, Pearland, TX 77584
801 Travis St., Suite 2101 PMB 1440, Houston, TX 77002
518 9th Ave N, Suite 9, Texas City, TX 77590
811 Main Street, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002
3700 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 1020, Houston, TX 77098
3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098
801 Travis St, Suite 1910, Houston, TX 77002
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
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