Top Kemah, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
16635 Spring Cypress Rd, #2932, Cypress, TX 77410
440 Louisiana, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
801 Congress St, Suite 345, Houston, TX 77002
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4615 Southwest Freeway, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77027
2814 Hamilton St, Houston, TX 77004
1018 Preston #200, Houston, TX 77002
8441 Gulf Fwy, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77017
3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 3200, Houston, TX 77027
11811 East Freeway, Suite 630-06, Houston, TX 77029
345 Commerce Green Blvd., Suite 200, Sugar Land, TX 77478
1419 Franklin Street, Suite 4, Houston, TX 77002
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1214 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX 77008
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
4001 N. Shepherd Drive, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77018
PO Box 1030, Angleton, TX 77516
2100 Travis St, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana St, Suite 922, Houston, TX 77002
2500 East TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 290, Houston, TX 77008
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6400, Houston, TX 77002
2200 Market Street, Suite 700, Galveston, TX 77550
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2116 Church St, Galveston, TX 77550
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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