Top Leicester, MA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
213 Main Street, Milford, MA 01757
2 Washington Street, Leominster, MA 01453
86 E Main St, PO Box 959, Westborough, MA 01581
1900 W Park Dr, #280, Westborough, MA 01581
154 Thompson Road, PO Box 1210, Webster, MA 01570
19 Cedar St, Worcester, MA 01609
27 Mechanic St, Suite 201, Worcester, MA 01608
120 Front St, Suite 710, Worcester, MA 01608
370 Main Street, Suite 800, Worcester, MA 01608
370 Main Street, Suite 1050, Worcester, MA 01608
446 Main Street, 12th Floor, Worcester, MA 01608
370 Main Street, Suite 200, Worcester, MA 01608
PO Box 7592, 58 Oliver Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420
4 Elm Street, PO Box 190, North Brookfield, MA 01535
80 Erdman Way, Suite 309, Leominster, MA 01453
200 Fridberg Parkway, Suite 3003, Westborough, MA 01581-3954
11 Harvard St, Worcester, MA 01609
255 Park Avenue, Suite 1101A, Worcester, MA 01609
PO Box 2917, Worcester, MA 01613
238 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, MA 01604
446 Main St, Suite 2200, Worcester, MA 01608
446 Main Street, Suite 1503, Worcester, MA 01608
11 Harvard St, Suite B, Worcester, MA 01609
176 Main St, Ste 360, PO Box 465, Southbridge, MA 01550
291 Main Street, Box 214, Milford, MA 01757
Leicester Drug Possession Information
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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