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537 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149
19 Cedar St, Worcester, MA 01609
1191 N. Main Street, Suite 209, Randolph, MA 02368
221 Lewis Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
44 Washington Street, Suite 150, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
1266 Furnace Brook Parkway, The Willard Building - Suite 400, Quincy, MA 02169
12 Gill Street, Suite 1600, Woburn, MA 01801
76 Winn St, Suite 1A, Woburn, MA 01801
305 Main Street, Charlestown, MA 02129
60 State Street, 7th FL, Boston, MA 02109
88 Broad St, Suite 101, Boston, MA 02110
600 Atlantic Avenue, 12th Floor, Boston, MA 02210
20 Downer Avenue, Suite 4, Hingham, MA 02043
154 Thompson Road, PO Box 1210, Webster, MA 01570
380 Pleasant Street, Brockton, MA 02301
1 Sprague Street, Revere, MA 02151
1 Boston Place, Suite 2600, Boston, MA 02108
15 Broad St., Suite 801, Boston, MA 02109
340 Union Avenue, Framingham, MA 01702
27 Mechanic St, Suite 201, Worcester, MA 01608
124 S. Main Street, Fall River, MA 02721
Box 219, West Newton, MA 02465
175 Portland St, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02114
134 Main St., Watertown, MA 02472
265 Franklin St, 12th Floor, 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