Top Groton, MA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
55 Union St, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
2 Oliver Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA 02109
305 Main Street, Charlestown, MA 02129
100 Franklin St, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02110
250 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210
One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111
90 Canal St, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02114
55 Union Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
107 Union Wharf, Boston, MA 02109
90 Canal St, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02114
10 Federal Street, Suite 403, Salem, MA 01970
132 Lincoln St, Suite 5L, Boston, MA 02111
55 Union Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
619 High St, Suite 202, Dedham, MA 02026
1666 Massachusetts Ave, Suite P-16, Lexington, MA 02420
40 Warren Street, Charlestown, MA 02129
430 Bedford St, Suite 390, Lexington, MA 02420
155 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02210
555 Pleasant Street, Brockton, MA 02301
30 Main Street, Peabody, MA 01960-5552
100 Main St, Carver, MA 02330
92 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
Old City Hall, 3rd Floor, 45 School Street, Boston, MA 02108
The Daniel Webster Suite, 10 Tremont Street, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
65 Harrison Avenue, Suite 208, Boston, MA 02111
Groton Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Groton
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Groton and checks their standing with Massachusetts bar associations.
Our Verification Process and Criteria
Ample Experience
Attorneys must meet stringent qualifications and prove they practice in the area of law they’re verified in.
Good Standing
Be in good standing with their bar associations and maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Annual Review
Submit to an annual review to retain their Lead Counsel Verified status.
Client Commitment
Pledge to follow the highest quality client service and ethical standards.
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