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41 Harrison Street, Taunton, MA 02780
7 Palmer St, Suite 302, Roxbury, MA 02119
255 Park Avenue, Suite 601, Worcester, MA 01609
83 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02110
One McKinley Square, Boston, MA 02109
107 Union Wharf, Boston, MA 02109
20 Park Plaza, Suite 1000, Boston, MA 02116
38 Green St, Milton, MA 02186
1342 Belmont Street, Suite 203, Brockton, MA 02301
101 Federal St, Suite 1900, Boston, MA 02110
100 State Street, 9th Floor, Boston, MA 02109
15 Cottage Ave 4th FL, Quincy, MA 02169
10 High St, Suite 505, Boston, MA 02110
446 Main St, Suite 2200, Worcester, MA 01608
65 Harrison Avenue, Suite 208, Boston, MA 02111
240 Commercial St, Suite 5A, Boston, MA 02109
345 Neponset Street, Canton, MA 02021
150 Speen Street, Suite 201, Framingham, MA 01701
Box 219, West Newton, MA 02465
858 Washington Street, Suite 103, Dedham, MA 02026
171 Milk Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02109
15 Broad Street, #800, Boston, MA 02109
580 Washington St., Suite 2B, Newton, MA 02458
100 State Street, Suite 900, Boston, MA 02109
439 Washington Street, Dedham, MA 02026
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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