Top Kemah, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
440 Lousiana St., Houston, TX 77002
5444 Westheimer Rd, Suite 1250, Houston, TX 77056
917 Franklin, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77002
711 West Bay Area Blvd, Suite 600, Webster, TX 77598
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
700 Louisiana, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
1545 Heights Blvd., Suite 500, Houston, TX 77008-4218
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77074
2000 Bering, Suite 850, Houston, TX 77057
917 Franklin Street, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77002-1764
10101 Southwest Fwy, 400, Houston, TX 77074
2200 Market Street, Suite 700, Galveston, TX 77550
2000 West Loop South, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77027
2225 County Rd 90, Suite 109, Pearland, TX 77047
111 W 15th St, Houston, TX 77008
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
1210 W. Clay, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
1207 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77019
228 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006-3222
6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 1116, Houston, TX 77036
1221 McKinney, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77010
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1466, Houston, TX 77074
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 6400, Houston, TX 77002
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