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132 Lincoln Street, Suite 5L, Boston, MA 02111
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439 Washington Street, Dedham, MA 02026
95 West Elm Street, Brockton, MA 02301
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131 Dartmouth St, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02116
100 State Street, Floor 9, Boston, MA 02109
120 N. Main St, Suite 306, Attleboro, MA 02703
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265 Franklin Street, Suite 802, Boston, MA 02110
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100 Powdermill Road, Suite 244, Acton, MA 01720
179 Great Road, Suite 212, Acton, MA 01720
5 Lexington St, Suite 3, Charlestown, MA 02129
25 Central St, Lowell, MA 01852
580 Washington St., Suite 2B, Newton, MA 02458
240 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
10 St. James Avenue, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02116
20 Park Plaza, Suite 1000, Boston, MA 02116
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529 Main Street, #P200, Charlestown, MA 02129
88 Broad Street, Suite 101, Boston, MA 02110
2 Neptune Road, No. 422, Boston, MA 02128
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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