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107 Union Wharf, Boston, MA 02109
1 South Market Bldg., 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02109-6175
One State Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02109
77 Franklin Street, Third Floor, Boston, MA 02110
355 Providence Hwy, Westwood, MA 02090
3 Allied Driv, Suite 108, Dedham, MA 02026
101 Huntington Avenue, Suite 500, Prudential Center, Boston, MA 02199
875 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 31, Cambridge, MA 02139
180 Williams Avenue, Milton, MA 02186
132 Lincoln St, Boston, MA 02111
One Financial Center, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02111
150 Speen Street, Suite 201, Framingham, MA 01701
27 Congress St, Suite 508, Salem, MA 01970
122 Dean St, Taunton, MA 02780
173 South Main St, Middleton, MA 01949
221 Lewis Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
19 Cedar St, Worcester, MA 01609
10 High St, Suite 505, Boston, MA 02110
88 Broad St, #402, Boston, MA 02110
119 Fisher St, Suite One, Westwood, MA 02090
71 Legion Parkway, Suite 25, Brockton, MA 02301
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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