Top West Columbia, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
4900 Fournace Place, Suite 414, Bellaire, TX 77401
3401 Allen Pkwy, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019
1001 West Loop South, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77027
801 Travis St, Suite 1910, Houston, TX 77002
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
550 Westcott St, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77007
1201 Fannin Street, Suite 262, Houston, TX 77002
1221 McKinney, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77010
2200 Space Park Dr, Suite 210, Houston, TX 77058
1401 Richmond Avenue, Suite 250, Houston, TX 77006
1001 West Loop S, Suite 809, Houston, TX 77027
800 Sawyer St., Houston, TX 77007
336 1/2 N Main St, Conroe, TX 77301
6300 W Loop S, Suite 405, Bellaire, TX 77401
700 Louisiana St., Suite 3950, Houston, TX 77002
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77002
12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77046
909 Fannin St, Suite 2700, Houston, TX 77010
1533 W Alabama St, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77006
440 Louisiana St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 650, Houston, TX 77056
25911 Oak Ridge Dr., Spring, TX 77380
16635 Spring Cypress Rd, #2932, Cypress, TX 77410
2425 Fountain View, Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77057
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