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321 Walnut Street, No. 413, Newton, MA 02460
66 Long Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
111 Huntington Ave, Suite 520, Boston, MA 02199
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370 Main Street, Suite 1050, Worcester, MA 01608
260 Franklin St, Boston, MA 02110
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10 High St, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
54 Samoset Street, Plymouth, MA 02360
1234 Hyde Park Avenue, Suite 102, Hyde Park, MA 02136
28 State Street, Suite 2302, Boston, MA 02109
One Marina Park Drive, Suite 1410, Boston, MA 02210
55 Union St, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02108
306 Main St, PO Box 249, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
371 Moody St, Suite 101, Waltham, MA 02453
867 Boylston Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02116
27 School St, suite 301, Boston, MA 02108
1 Salem Street, Suite 202, Malden, MA 02148
86 E Main St, PO Box 959, Westborough, MA 01581
77 Franklin Street, Third 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