Top New Caney, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
609 Bradford Ave. Suite 207, Kemah, TX 77565
440 Louisiana St Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
210 Brooks St, Sugar Land, TX 77478
2450 Fondren Rd, Houston, TX 77063
1100 W 23rd St, Suite 220, Houston, TX 77008
1111 North Loop W, Ste 1118, Houston, TX 77008
2925 Briarpark Dr, Suite 850, Houston, TX 77042
1415 N Loop W Fwy, Suite 905, Houston, TX 77008
2180 North Loop West, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77018
5300 Memorial Dr., Suite 750, Houston, TX 77007
1800 West Loop South, Suite 1110, Houston, TX 77027
2180 North Loop West, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77018
2646 South Loop West, Unit 305, Houston, TX 77054
The Kirby Mansion, 2000 Smith Street, Houston, TX 77002
2200 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 1550, Houston, TX 77056
917 Franklin Street, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
917 Franklin St, 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
5300 Memorial Dr, Suite #750, Houston, TX 77007
1545 Heights Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
3040 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77056
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 510, Houston, TX 77027
915 Franklin St, Unit 7M, Houston, TX 77002
6710 Stewart Road, Suite 300, Galveston, TX 77551
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 405, Houston, TX 77002
New Caney 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