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90 Salem Street, Malden, MA 02148
50 Congress St, Suite 314, Boston, MA 02109
10 Tremont St, Suite 602, Boston, MA 02108
1266 Furnace Brook Parkway, Fourth Floor, Quincy, MA 02169
PO Box 41, Andover, MA 01810
27 School St, suite 301, Boston, MA 02108
101 Federal St, Suite 1900, Boston, MA 02110
131 Dodge St, Beverly, MA 01915
20 Park Plaza, Suite 1115, Boston, MA 02116
160 Federal St, Suite 1001, Boston, MA 02110
119 Fisher St, Suite One, Westwood, MA 02090
800 Boylston St., 15th Floor, Boston, MA 02199
639 Granite St., 3rd Fl, PO Box 5813, Boston, MA 02114
65A Atlantic Ave, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110
PO Box 52268, Boston, MA 02205
185 Devonshire St, Suite 302, Boston, MA 02110
1191 N. Main Street, Suite 209, Randolph, MA 02368
537 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149
180 Williams Avenue, Milton, MA 02186
PO Box 434, Malden, MA 02148
401 County Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
21 Cummings Park, Suite 270, Woburn, MA 01801
52 Western Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
110 Winn St, Ste 204, Woburn, MA 01801
2001 Beacon Street, Suite 101, Brookline, MA 02135
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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