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Possession of THC<\/h2>\n

ANY amount of a concentrate of THC is a Felony in Texas!<\/h3>\n

If you get arrested or cited for Possession of THC in Conroe or Montgomery County, chances are you will face severe criminal charges that change your life dramatically. It is essential to have a Criminal Defense Lawyer experienced in defense of THC related crimes at your side.<\/p>\n

Gilbert G. Garcia is a Board-Certified Criminal Defense Attorney with more than 35 years successfully defending clients in Texas. For years, he has been fighting for the change of marijuana laws in Texas and is a platinum member of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws and Marijuana Policy Project.<\/p>\n

THC: Any amount, at any weight, usually charged as a Felony<\/h3>\n

Possession of any amount of THC<\/strong> concentrate is usually charged as a felony Montgomery County, Texas. As little as 1\/10 of a gram of a THC concentrate, oils or edibles will usually be treated as a felony. It does not matter where a person obtained the Marijuana or THC concentrates, even if they were purchased legally in another state<\/strong>, you could face very serious consequences in Texas for possession of such substances.<\/p>\n

Trial dismissals in Harris and Travis County<\/h3>\n

Many Texas counties, like Harris and Travis County, have lenient policies toward marijuana cases, examples range from reducing charges to a ticket-able offense, Pre-trial Diversion programs to outright dismissals.<\/p>\n

Aggressive prosecution in Montgomery County<\/h3>\n

The Montgomery County, Texas District Attorney continues to aggressively prosecute Marijuana cases<\/strong>.\u00a0 Local prosecutors are reluctant to shed their tough-on-crime image, which is very popular among voting Texas conservatives, many of whom reside in Montgomery County.<\/p>\n

New misdemeanor drug cases in Texas<\/h3>\n

After hitting a peak in 2017, the number of new misdemeanor drug cases filed decreased slightly in 2018 then declined 14 percent in 2019, largely due to a decline in the prosecution of marijuana cases beginning late in the fiscal year. Filings declined by almost half (48 percent) in 2020 due to continued decline in the prosecution of marijuana cases as well as an overall steep decrease in filed misdemeanor cases due to the coronavirus pandemic.\u00a0 In 2020, the most significant declines in Texas misdemeanor cases occurred in Marijuana possession resulting in a 59% decrease in filings in the last 5 years.<\/p>\n

In Montgomery County, Texas,\u00a0 34 Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana cases<\/strong>\u00a0were filed in the 1st<\/sup> week of July, 2021.\u00a0 Do the math, that means in 2021, Montgomery County is likely to file over 1700 cases just for Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana.\u00a0\u00a0 That number does not include felony possession of THC,\u00a0 which would only add to that amount.<\/p>\n

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If you are convicted of a drug offense (including possession of as little as 1 marijuana joint):<\/p>\n

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  • The State of Texas is authorized and usually will suspend your driver\u2019s license for six months<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • If you possess a commercial<\/strong> driver\u2019s license, you could lose their license indefinitely.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • If you drive for a living<\/strong>, a bus driver, big rig driver, or a heavy equipment operator, you may lose your job<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • If you drive to get to work<\/strong>, you could lose your job because your license is suspended<\/strong> or you will be forced to get an occupational license, which is expensive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Potential\u00a0employers may not consider you<\/strong>\u00a0when they see a drug case on your record.<\/p>\n

    A simple possession of marijuana charge could result in job loss and you may not able to find a new one<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Additional consequences could include, but are not\u00a0limited to:<\/p>\n

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    1. Inability to obtain a passport<\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. Denial of loans or any government assistance, <\/strong>like school loans, car loans, personal loans, business loans, like welfare or possibly even unemployment.<\/li>\n
    3. Expulsion from school<\/strong> with the\u00a0loss of all federal financial aid<\/li>\n
    4. Deportation<\/strong> or denial of naturalization. If you are not a citizen of the United States, a drug conviction could expose you to\u00a0being deported or denial of Naturalization<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      If you are a permanent resident<\/strong>, a drug case could\u00a0prevent you from being able to renew your green card<\/strong>\u00a0when your current card expires, which could result in\u00a0permanent expulsion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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