Top West Columbia, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
220 N Thompson St, Suite 202, Conroe, TX 77301
440 Louisiana Ste 200, Houston, TX 77002
1545 Heights Boulevard, Suite #100, Houston, TX 77008
24285 Katy Fwy, 4th FL Suite 400, Katy, TX 77494
1800 Augusta Dr, Ste 300, Houston, TX 77057
1207 S Shepherd St, Houston, TX 77019
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
1210 West Clay Street, Suite 12, Houston, TX 77019
600 Travis Street, Suite 7500, Houston, TX 77002
801 Travis St., Suite 2101 PMB 1440, Houston, TX 77002
518 9th Ave N, Suite 9, Texas City, TX 77590
1065 Gessner Rd, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77055
1780 Hughes Landing Blvd, Suite 750, The Woodlands, TX 77380
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
811 Main St, Suite 2000, Houston, TX 77002
1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77002
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 1500, Houston, TX 77056-3166
430 Highway 6 South, Suite 215, Houston, TX 77079
917 Franklin St, 6th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
7930 Broadway Street, Suite 110, Pearland, TX 77581
3701 Kirby Dr, Suite 1184, Houston, TX 77098
910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX 77002
700 Milam Street, Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77002
1811 Bering Dr, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77057
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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