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83 Atlantic Ave, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110
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1000 Mt Laurel Cir, Shirley, MA 01464
1 Market St, Suite 205, Lynn, MA 01901
300 Brickstone Square, Suite 201, Andover, MA 01810
891 Centre St, Suite 200, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
6 Beacon St, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02108
131 Dodge St, Beverly, MA 01915
47 Harvard Street, Suite 200, Worcester, MA 01609
1 Pine Hill Drive, Suite 501, Quincy, MA 02169
2 Oliver St, Suite 701, Boston, MA 02109
1000 Franklin Village Drive, Suite 207, Franklin, MA 02038
156 8th St., New Bedford, MA 02740
800 Boylston St., 15th Floor, Boston, MA 02199
100 Powdermill Road, Suite 244, Acton, MA 01720
15 Broad St., Suite 801, Boston, MA 02109
, Boxford, MA 01921
56 Chestnut Hill Ave, Suite 205, Brighton, MA 02135
240 Elm Street, 2nd Floor, Somerville, MA 02144
183 Washington Street, Norwell, MA 02061
221 Lewis Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
185 Devonshire St, Suite 302, Boston, MA 02110
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225 Franklin Street, 26th Floor, 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