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189 Cambridge St, Suite 2B, Cambridge, MA 02141
32 William Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
One Beacon Street, Suite 25300, Boston, MA 02108
90 Canal Street, Fourth Floor, Boston, MA 02114
9 Middlesex St, Lowell, MA 01852
One International Place, Suite 3900, Boston, MA 02110
430 Franklin Village Dr, #184, Franklin, MA 02038
470 Atlantic Ave, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02210
265 Franklin Street, Suite 802, Boston, MA 02110
300 Tradecenter, Suite 7000, Woburn, MA 01801
200 Clarendon St, 20th Floor, Boston, MA 02116
One Marina Park Drive, Suite 1530, Boston, MA 02210
1281 Washington Street, Weymouth, MA 02189
800 Boylston Street, Suite 1005, Boston, MA 02199
112 Water St, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02109
370 Main St, Suite 900, Worcester, MA 01608
238 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, MA 01604
53 State St, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02109
260 Franklin Street, Suite 1600, Boston, MA 02110
200 Clarendon St, Floor 58, Boston, MA 02116
Four Longfellow Place, 35th Floor, Boston, MA 02114
1 Fanueil Hall Market Place, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02109
370 Main Street, Suite 1050, Worcester, MA 01608
50 Redfield Street, Boston, MA 02122
100 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
Ayer 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 Massachusetts 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