Top Chelmsford, MA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
9 Middlesex St, Lowell, MA 01852
92 High Street, DH9, Medford, MA 02155
55 Union St, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
6 Beacon Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02108
225 W Squantum St, Suite 100, Quincy, MA 02171
55 Union St, Fourth Floor, Boston, MA 02108
1 South Market Bldg., 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02109-6175
900 Cummings Center, Suite 207-V, Beverly, MA 01915
One State Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02109
2 Oliver St, Suite 701, Boston, MA 02109
100 State Street, 9th Floor, Boston, MA 02109
83 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02110
340 Union Avenue, Framingham, MA 01702
10 George St, Suite 210, Lowell, MA 01852
858 Washington St, Suite 103, Dedham, MA 02026
154 Maverick St, Ste 208, Boston, MA 02128
20 Park Plaza, Suite 1000, Boston, MA 02116
33 Mount Vernon Street, Fourth Floor, Boston, MA 02108
55 Union St, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
130 Liberty St, Suite 4, Brockton, MA 02301
267 N. Beacon St., Suite 3, Brighton, MA 02135
131 Dodge St, Beverly, MA 01915
Box 219, West Newton, MA 02465
100 Powdermill Road, Suite 244, Acton, MA 01720
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Chelmsford 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