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Principe & Strasnick, P.C., 17 Lark Avenue, Saugus, MA 01906
371 Moody Street, Suite 101, Waltham, MA 02453
71 Legion Parkway, Suite 25, Brockton, MA 02301
309 Washington St., Brighton, MA 02135
101 Federal St, Suite 1900, Boston, MA 02110
131 Dodge St, Beverly, MA 01915
458 Boston St, Suite 5, Topsfield, MA 01983
800 Boylston St., 15th Floor, Boston, MA 02199
132 Lincoln St, Boston, MA 02111
100 High Street, Suite 2400, Boston, MA 02110
One International Place, 100 Oliver St, 40th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
180 Williams Avenue, Milton, MA 02186
65A Atlantic Ave, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110
27 Congress St, Suite 508, Salem, MA 01970
1000 Franklin Village Drive, Suite 207, Franklin, MA 02038
529 Main Street, #P200, Charlestown, MA 02129
875 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 31, Cambridge, MA 02139
265 Franklin St, Suite 1702, Boston, MA 02110
10 Post Office Square, Suite 1330, Boston, MA 02109
801 C Tremont St., Boston, MA 02118-1054
250 1st Ave, Suite 205, Needham Heights, MA 02494
100 Cambridge Street, 14th Floor, Boston, MA 02114
205 Newbury St, Suite 101, Framingham, MA 01701
132 Central Street, Suite 209, Foxboro, MA 02035
One Financial Center, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02111
Dartmouth 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