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630 Boston Road, Billerica, MA 01821
90 New State Highway, Raynham, MA 02767
One Liberty Sq, Suite 410, Boston, MA 02109
401 County Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
One Federal Street, 27th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
55 Union St, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
2 Oliver Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA 02109
10 North Main Street, Fall River, MA 02720
100 Franklin St, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02110
One Longfellow Place, Suite 3610, Boston, MA 02114
One Boston Place, Suite 2600, Boston, MA 02108
155 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02210
92 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
30 Main Street, Peabody, MA 01960-5552
Old City Hall, 3rd Floor, 45 School Street, Boston, MA 02108
1666 Massachusetts Ave, Suite P-16, Lexington, MA 02420
430 Bedford St, Suite 390, Lexington, MA 02420
The Daniel Webster Suite, 10 Tremont Street, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
200 Clarendon St, Floor 58, Boston, MA 02116
28 State St, Suite 802, Boston, MA 02109-4075
32 William Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
44 School St, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
268 Summer Street, LL, Boston, MA 02210
10 St. James Avenue, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02116
15 Cottage Ave, 4th Floor, Quincy, MA 02169
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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