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One State Street, Suite 1200, Boston, MA 02109
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530 Washington Street, Stoughton, MA 02072
205 Newbury St, Suite 101, Framingham, MA 01701
401 Andover Street, Suite 201-B, North Andover, MA 01845
112 Water St, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02109
600 Atlantic Avenue, 12th Floor, Boston, MA 02210
370 Main St, Suite 900, Worcester, MA 01608
101 Federal St, Suite 1900, Boston, MA 02110
3 Allied Driv, Suite 108, Dedham, MA 02026
One International Place, Suite 3900, Boston, MA 02110
265 Franklin Street, Suite 802, Boston, MA 02110
175 Portland St, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02114
639 Granite St., 3rd Fl, PO Box 5813, Boston, MA 02114
Ten Post Office Square, 8th floor, Boston, MA 02109
240 Commercial St, Ste 5A, Boston, MA 02109
88 Broad St, Suite 101, Boston, MA 02110
22 Putnam Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
92 State Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02109
2 Washington Street, Leominster, MA 01453
800 Turnpike Street, Suite 304, North Andover, MA 01845
52 Western Ave, Central Square, Cambridge, MA 02139
4 Elm Street, PO Box 190, North Brookfield, MA 01535
98 N Washington St, Suite B3, Boston, MA 02114
620 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite F, Cambridge, MA 02139
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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