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One State Street, Suite 1200, Boston, MA 02109
529 Main St, Schrafft's City Center Powerhouse, Suite P200, Charlestown, MA 02129
160 Federal St, Suite 1001, Boston, MA 02110
448 County St, New Bedford, MA 02740
One State Street, Suite 1500, Boston, MA 02109
300 Brickstone Square, Suite 201, Andover, MA 01810
50 Federal Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
33 Arch St, 25th Floor, Boston, MA 02109
55 Union Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
572 Washington Street, Suite 19, Wellesley, MA 02482
40 Court St, 3rd Floor, Plymouth, MA 02360
10 South Main Street, Suite 201, Attleboro, MA 02703
221 Lewis Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
1191 N. Main Street, Suite 209, Randolph, MA 02368
89 Access Rd., Suite 21, Norwood, MA 02062
537 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149
PO Box 434, Malden, MA 02148
PO Box 52268, Boston, MA 02205
27 Congress St, Suite 508, Salem, MA 01970
102 Bridge Rd, 2G, Salisbury, MA 01952
305 Main Street, Charlestown, MA 02129
12 Gill Street, Suite 1600, Woburn, MA 01801
600 Atlantic Avenue, 12th Floor, Boston, MA 02210
3 Allied Driv, Suite 108, Dedham, MA 02026
20 Downer Avenue, Suite 4, Hingham, MA 02043
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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