Top New Caney, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
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645 W Main St, Bellville, TX 77418
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
4801 Woodway Dr, Suite 203W, Houston, TX 77056
801 Congress St, Suite 245, Houston, TX 77002
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
200 S 10th St, Richmond, TX 77469
1221 McKinney, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77010
1 Sugar Creek Center Blvd, Suite 1045, Sugar Land, TX 77478
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
4615 Southwest Fwy, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77027
1235 North Loop W, Suite 1020, Houston, TX 77008
9307 Broadway St, Suite 303, Pearland, TX 77584
121 San Simeon Dr, Manvel, TX 77578
333 Simonton St, Suite 201, Conroe, TX 77301
1776 Woodstead Ct, Suite 112, Spring, TX 77380
PO Box 764, Houston, TX 77001
2000 West Loop South, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77027
1207 S Shepherd St, Houston, TX 77019
801 Congress St, Suite 345, Houston, TX 77002
7070 Knights Court, Suite 604, Missouri City, TX 77459
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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