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81 Washington St, Suite 211, Salem, MA 01970
51 Union St, Suite 202, Worcester, MA 01608
1000 Mt Laurel Cir, Shirley, MA 01464
619 High St, Suite 202, Dedham, MA 02026
555 Pleasant Street, Brockton, MA 02301
55 Union Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
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132 Lincoln St, Suite 5L, Boston, MA 02111
90 Canal St, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02114
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107 Union Wharf, Boston, MA 02109
1 Market St, Suite 205, Lynn, MA 01901
161 S Main Street, Fall River, MA 02721
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891 Centre St, Suite 200, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
10 Federal Street, Suite 403, Salem, MA 01970
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One International Place, Suite 3900, Boston, MA 02110
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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