Top West Columbia, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
609 Main St, Suite 3550, Houston, TX 77002
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
10900 NW Freeway, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77092
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77002
3411 Richmond Ave, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77046
3010 Engelke St, Houston, TX 77003
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
11777 Katy Freeway, Suite 335, Houston, TX 77079
1000 Louisiana St., Suite 5900, Houston, TX 77002
405 Main St, Suite 602, Houston, TX 77002
2180 North Loop West Freeway, Suite 550, Houston, TX 77018
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
Wells Fargo Plaza, 845 Texas Avenue, Suite 3800, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana St, Suite 4520, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana Ste 200, Houston, TX 77002
515 N. Velaswco, Angleton, TX 77515
1301 McKinney St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77010
Pennzoil Place, 700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, PMB 106, Houston, TX 77002
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
1004 Prairie St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 3400, Houston, TX 77002
101 Simonton, Conroe, TX 77301
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West Columbia 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