Top New Caney, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1900 West Loop South, 20th Floor, Houston, TX 77027
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333 Simonton St, Suite 201, Conroe, TX 77301
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700 Louisiana St., Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002
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910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002
8524 Highway 6 North, Suite 148, Houston, TX 77095
1018 Preston #200, Houston, TX 77002
8441 Gulf Fwy, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77017
700 Louisiana St, Suite 3900, Houston, TX 77002
2814 Hamilton St, Houston, TX 77004
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504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
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5444 Westheimer Rd, Suite 1250, Houston, TX 77056
99 Detering, Houston, TX 77007
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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