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1281 Washington Street, Weymouth, MA 02189
88 Broad St, Suite 101, Boston, MA 02110
1 Sprague Street, Revere, MA 02151
20 Downer Avenue, Suite 4, Hingham, MA 02043
1 Boston Place, Suite 2600, Boston, MA 02108
110 Winn St, Ste 204, Woburn, MA 01801
2001 Beacon Street, Suite 101, Brookline, MA 02135
529 Main St, Suite P218, Charlestown, MA 02129
83 Atlantic Avenue, Third Floor, Boston, MA 02110
154 Thompson Road, PO Box 1210, Webster, MA 01570
150 Speen Street, Suite 201, Framingham, MA 01701
380 Pleasant Street, Brockton, MA 02301
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340 Union Avenue, Framingham, MA 01702
27 School St, suite 301, Boston, MA 02108
370 Main Street, Suite 1050, Worcester, MA 01608
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50 Redfield Street, Boston, MA 02122
100 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
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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