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858 Washington St, Suite 103, Dedham, MA 02026
401 County Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
One Boston Place, 26th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
131 Dartmouth St, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02116
Box 219, West Newton, MA 02465
179 Great Road, Suite 212, Acton, MA 01720
5 Lexington St, Suite 3, Charlestown, MA 02129
1200 East Street, Westwood, MA 02090
240 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
439 South Union Street, Suite 202, Lawrence, MA 01843
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20 Park Plaza, Suite 1000, Boston, MA 02116
55 Union St, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02108
119 High St, Boston, MA 02110
100 Cambridge St, 14th Floor, Boston, MA 02114
1 Salem Street, Suite 202, Malden, MA 02148
205 Newbury St, Suite 101, Framingham, MA 01701
1256 Park Street, Suite 104, Stoughton, MA 02072
One Financial Center, Suite 3500, Boston, MA 02111
101 Huntington Avenue, Suite 500, Prudential Center, Boston, MA 02199
10 Liberty Square, Boston, MA 02109
401 Andover Street, Suite 201-B, North Andover, MA 01845
120 Ingell Street, Taunton, MA 02780
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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