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371 Moody Street, Suite 101, Waltham, MA 02453
875 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 31, Cambridge, MA 02139
309 Washington St., Brighton, MA 02135
458 Boston St, Suite 5, Topsfield, MA 01983
380 Pleasant Street, Brockton, MA 02301
71 Legion Parkway, Suite 25, Brockton, MA 02301
1 Sprague Street, Revere, MA 02151
55 Union St, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02108
154 Thompson Road, PO Box 1210, Webster, MA 01570
200 Clarendon St, 20th Floor, Boston, MA 02116
205 Newbury St, Suite 101, Framingham, MA 01701
401 Andover Street, Suite 201-B, North Andover, MA 01845
One Marina Park Drive, Suite 1530, Boston, MA 02210
177 Huntington Ave, Suite 2500, Boston, MA 02115
55 Union Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
90 Canal St, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02114
132 Lincoln St, Suite 5L, Boston, MA 02111
90 Canal St, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02114
107 Union Wharf, Boston, MA 02109
100 Main St, Carver, MA 02330
55 Union Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
555 Pleasant Street, Brockton, MA 02301
10 Federal Street, Suite 403, Salem, MA 01970
619 High St, Suite 202, Dedham, MA 02026
50 Braintree Hill Office Park, Suite 208, Braintree, MA 02184
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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