Top Kemah, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
4265 San Felipe St, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77027
1001 West Loop S, Suite 809, Houston, TX 77027
717 Texas Ave, Suite 2800, Houston, TX 77002
709 N San Jacinto St, Conroe, TX 77301
11971 N GRand Pkwy E, Ste 200, New Caney, TX 77357
336 1/2 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
811 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
909 Fannin St, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77010
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 100B, Houston, TX 77056
440 Louisiana St, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77002
6750 West Loop South, Suite 845, Bellaire, TX 77401
PO Box 33, Sugar Land, TX 77487
440 Louisiana Ste 200, Houston, TX 77002
1 Riverway Dr, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77056
1415 Louisiana Street, 18th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
PO Box 272425, Houston, TX 77277
700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77002
910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002
2990 Richmond Ave, Suite 205, Houston, TX 77098
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
518 9th Ave N, Suite 9, Texas City, TX 77590
2500 East TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 290, Houston, TX 77008
1221 McKinney, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77010
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