Top New Caney, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 3200, Houston, TX 77027
609 Bradford Ave. Suite 207, Kemah, TX 77565
11000 Richmond Ave, Suite 180, Houston, TX 77042
909 Fannin St., Ste. 3300, Houston, TX 77010
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
717 Texas Avenue, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77002
2500 Wilcrest Dr, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77042
7915 Cypress Creek Pkwy, Suite 118, Houston, TX 77070
1100 W 23rd St, Suite 220, Houston, TX 77008
2180 North Loop West, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77018
6200 Chase Tower, 600 Travis Street, Houston, TX 77002
1780 Hughes Landing Blvd, Suite 750, The Woodlands, TX 77380
440 Louisiana St Suite 900, Houston, TX 77002
1235 N Loop W, Suite 1125, Houston, TX 77008
204 W Davis St, Conroe, TX 77301
917 Franklin St, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
2616 S Loop W, Suite 218, Houston, TX 77054
917 Franklin St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77002
915 Franklin St, Unit 7M, Houston, TX 77002
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 405, Houston, TX 77002
515 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 510, Houston, TX 77027
1214 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX 77008
1221 McKinney, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77010
700 Louisiana, Suite 2350, Houston, TX 77002
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
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