Top West Columbia, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
1001 Texas Avenue, Suite 720, Houston, TX 77002
3411 Richmond Ave, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77046
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098
1200 Rothwell Street, Fourth Floor, Houston, TX 77002
2000 Bering Dr, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77057
5100 Westheimer Rd., Suite 105, Houston, TX 77056
4265 San Felipe Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77027
9307 Broadway St, Suite 303, Pearland, TX 77584
2180 N Loop W, Suite 520, Houston, TX 77018
3401 Allen Pkwy, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77019
504 W. Lewis St., Conroe, TX 77301
1776 Woodstead Ct, Suite 112, Spring, TX 77380
1111 N Loop W, Suite 820, Houston, TX 77008
2200 Space Park Dr, Suite 210, Houston, TX 77058
600 Travis Street, Suite 5600, Houston, TX 77002
1900 West Loop South, 20th Floor, Houston, TX 77027
322 Metcalf St, Conroe, TX 77301
7070 Knights Court, Suite 604, Missouri City, TX 77459
4900 Fournace Pl, Suite 200, Bellaire, TX 77401
1419 Franklin Street, Suite 4, Houston, TX 77002
8524 Highway 6 North, Suite 148, Houston, TX 77095
515 N. Velasco St., Angleton, TX 77516
3515 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77004
1305 Prairie St, Ste. #305, Houston, TX 77002
11767 Katy Fwy, Suite 740, Houston, TX 77079
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