Top Merrimac, MA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
743 State Road, Plymouth, MA 02360
1101 Worcester Road, Route 9, Framingham, MA 01701
15 Cottage Ave 4th FL, Quincy, MA 02169
353 West Center Street, PO Box 517, West Bridgewater, MA 02379
345 Neponset Street, Canton, MA 02021
1309 Beacon St, Suite 300, Brookline, MA 02446
7 Foster St, Suite 3, Quincy, MA 02169
25 Central St, Lowell, MA 01852
439 Washington Street, Dedham, MA 02026
One McKinley Square, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02109
858 Washington Street, Suite 103, Dedham, MA 02026
95 West Elm Street, Brockton, MA 02301
378 Washington St, Suite 2, Westwood, MA 02090
100 State Street, Suite 900, Boston, MA 02109
171 Milk Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02109
580 Washington St., Suite 2B, Newton, MA 02458
71 Legion Parkway, Suite 25, Brockton, MA 02301
55 Union St, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02108
50 Congress Street, Suite 615, Boston, MA 02109
859 Willard Street, Ste 400, Quincy, MA 02169
81 Washington St, Suite 211, Salem, MA 01970
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470 Atlantic Ave, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02210
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