Top Kemah, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
300 Main Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
2500 E T C Jester Blvd, Suite 264, Houston, TX 77008
609 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77007
6021 Navigation, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77011
704 N. Thompson St., Suite 157, Conroe, TX 77301
440 Louisiana, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
1412 Stonehollow Dr, Ste. B, Humble, TX 77339
700 Louisiana St, Suite 3900, Houston, TX 77002
24285 Katy Fwy, 4th FL Suite 400, Katy, TX 77494
1207 S Shepherd St, Houston, TX 77019
4900 Fournace Pl, Suite 200, Bellaire, TX 77401
1780 Hughes Landing Blvd, Suite 750, The Woodlands, TX 77380
24 Greenway Plz, Suite 1515, Houston, TX 77046
7070 Knights Court, Suite 604, Missouri City, TX 77459
25511 Budde Rd, Ste 3702, The Woodlands, TX 77380
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77002
1305 Prairie St, Ste. #305, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana St., Suite 3950, Houston, TX 77002
6300 W Loop S, Suite 405, Bellaire, TX 77401
1001 West Loop S, Suite 809, Houston, TX 77027
336 1/2 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
4200 Montrose Blvd, Suite 440, Houston, TX 77006
PO Box 764, Houston, TX 77001
4115 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003
Kemah 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