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32 William Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
150 Speen Street, Suite 201, Framingham, MA 01701
173 South Main St, Middleton, MA 01949
6 Beacon St, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02108
4 Cypress St, Suite 7, Brookline, MA 02445
370 Main St, Suite 900, Worcester, MA 01608
160 Federal St, Suite 1001, Boston, MA 02110
20 Park Plaza, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02116
44 School St, Suite 1000C, Boston, MA 02108
450 Lexington Street, Suite 101, Auburndale, MA 02466
15 Broad St., Suite 801, Boston, MA 02109
300 Brickstone Square, Suite 201, Andover, MA 01810
2 Granite Ave, Suite 260, Milton, MA 02186
800 Boylston St., 15th Floor, Boston, MA 02199
65A Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02110
529 Main Street, #P200, Charlestown, MA 02129
639 Granite St., 3rd Fl, PO Box 5813, Boston, MA 02114
900 Cummings Center, Suite 210U, Beverly, MA 01915
89 Access Rd., Suite 21, Norwood, MA 02062
88 Broad St, Suite 503, Boston, MA 02110
6 Beacon Street, Suite 815, Boston, MA 02108
122 Dean St, Taunton, MA 02780
102 Bridge Rd, 2G, Salisbury, MA 01952
One Financial Center, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02111
101 Arch Street, Suite 1800, Boston, MA 02110
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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