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1281 Washington Street, Weymouth, MA 02189
88 Broad St, Suite 503, Boston, MA 02110
6 Beacon Street, Suite 815, Boston, MA 02108
122 Dean St, Taunton, MA 02780
101 Federal Street, Suite 1900, Boston, MA 02110
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132 Central Street, Suite 209, Foxboro, MA 02035
470 Atlantic Ave, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02210
81 Washington St, Suite 211, Salem, MA 01970
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83 Atlantic Ave, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110
1 Sprague Street, Revere, MA 02151
89 Access Rd., Suite 21, Norwood, MA 02062
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205 Newbury St, Suite 101, Framingham, MA 01701
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800 Boylston Street, Suite 1005, Boston, MA 02199
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154 Thompson Road, PO Box 1210, Webster, MA 01570
380 Pleasant Street, Brockton, MA 02301
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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