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439 South Union Street, Suite 202, Lawrence, MA 01843
2125 Washington St, Holliston, MA 01746
15 Fletcher St, Chelmsford, MA 01824
One Boston Place, 26th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
371 Moody St, Suite 101, Waltham, MA 02453
132 Lincoln Street, Suite 5L, Boston, MA 02111
353 West Center Street, PO Box 517, West Bridgewater, MA 02379
185 Devonshire St, Suite 302, Boston, MA 02110
88 Broad St, #402, Boston, MA 02110
60 State St, 36th Floor, Boston, MA 02109
20 Park Plaza, Suite 1000, Boston, MA 02116
240 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
33 Arch Street, 26th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
12 Gill Street, Suite 1600, Woburn, MA 01801
200 Clarendon St, Floor 58, Boston, MA 02116
185 Devonshire Street, Suite 601, Boston, MA 02110
75 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
100 Federal Street, 34th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
500 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02108
120 Ingell Street, Taunton, MA 02780
10 Liberty Square, Boston, MA 02109
800 Boylston St, 32nd Floor, Boston, MA 02199
One International Place, Suite 2000, Boston, MA 02110
222 Berkeley St, Suite 2000, Boston, MA 02116
430 Franklin Village Dr, #184, Franklin, MA 02038
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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