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27 Mechanic St, Suite 201, Worcester, MA 01608
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1200 East Street, Westwood, MA 02090
1990 Centre Street, PO Box 57173, Babson Park, MA 02457
20 Park Plaza, Suite 1000, Boston, MA 02116
154 Maverick St, Ste 208, Boston, MA 02128
18 Main St Extension, Ste 201B, Plymouth, MA 02360
44 Washington Street, Suite 150, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
132 Lincoln Street, Suite 5L, Boston, MA 02111
76 Winn St, Suite 1A, Woburn, MA 01801
1266 Furnace Brook Parkway, The Willard Building - Suite 400, Quincy, MA 02169
88 Broad St, #402, Boston, MA 02110
185 Devonshire St, Suite 302, Boston, MA 02110
240 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
60 State St, 36th Floor, Boston, MA 02109
12 Gill Street, Suite 1600, Woburn, MA 01801
353 West Center Street, PO Box 517, West Bridgewater, MA 02379
33 Arch Street, 26th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
51 Union St, Suite 202, Worcester, MA 01608
200 Clarendon St, Floor 58, Boston, MA 02116
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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