Top Melrose, MA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Experienced Criminal Defenses firm who can help with your case, call today!
Free Consultation
55 Union St, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
185 Devonshire St., 10th Floor, Boston, ma 02110
25 Mount Vernon Street, Cambridge, MA 02140
225 Franklin Street, 26th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
41 Harrison Street, Taunton, MA 02780
689 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
10 George St, Suite 210, Lowell, MA 01852
130 Liberty St, Suite 4, Brockton, MA 02301
1 West Boylston Street, Suite LL04, Worcester, MA 01605
92 High Street, DH9, Medford, MA 02155
55 Union St, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
6 Beacon Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02108
225 W Squantum St, Suite 100, Quincy, MA 02171
83 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02110
107 Union Wharf, Boston, MA 02109
80 Erdman Way, Suite 309, Leominster, MA 01453
One McKinley Square, Boston, MA 02109
55 Union Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
20 Park Plaza, Suite 1000, Boston, MA 02116
38 Green St, Milton, MA 02186
20 Park Plaza, Suite 438, Boston, MA 02116-4322
77 Franklin Street, Third Floor, Boston, MA 02110
1342 Belmont Street, Suite 203, Brockton, MA 02301
1 South Market Bldg., 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02109-6175
One State Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02109
Melrose Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Melrose
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Melrose and checks their standing with Massachusetts bar associations.
Our Verification Process and Criteria
Ample Experience
Attorneys must meet stringent qualifications and prove they practice in the area of law they’re verified in.
Good Standing
Be in good standing with their bar associations and maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Annual Review
Submit to an annual review to retain their Lead Counsel Verified status.
Client Commitment
Pledge to follow the highest quality client service and ethical standards.
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