Top New Caney, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
111 West 15th Street, Houston, TX 77008
801 Congress St, Suite 345, Houston, TX 77002
8524 Highway 6 North, Suite 148, Houston, TX 77095
4801 Woodway Dr, Suite 203W, Houston, TX 77056
1207 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77019
1545 Heights Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77008
The Lyric Centre, 440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
3730 Kirby Drive, River Oaks Tower, Suite 750, Houston, TX 77098
4001 North Shepherd Drive, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77018
2909 Hillcroft Street, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77057
4265 San Felipe St, Ste. 700, Houston, TX 77027
504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
440 Lousiana St., Houston, TX 77002
5444 Westheimer Rd, Suite 1250, Houston, TX 77056
917 Franklin, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77002
801 Congress St, Suite 245, Houston, TX 77002
7322 Southwest Fwy, 1-0630M, Houston, TX 77074
300 Main St., Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1466, Houston, TX 77074
121 San Simeon Dr, Manvel, TX 77578
440 Louisiana, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
4101 Washington Ave, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77007
1221 McKinney St, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77010
800 Capitol Street, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana St, Suite 905, 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