Top North Billerica, MA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
56 Chestnut Hill Ave, Suite 205, Brighton, MA 02135
240 Elm Street, 2nd Floor, Somerville, MA 02144
183 Washington Street, Norwell, MA 02061
537 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149
1191 N. Main Street, Suite 209, Randolph, MA 02368
185 Devonshire Street, Suite 601, Boston, MA 02110
173 South Main St, Middleton, MA 01949
150 Speen Street, Suite 201, Framingham, MA 01701
353 West Center Street, PO Box 517, West Bridgewater, MA 02379
4 Cypress St, Suite 7, Brookline, MA 02445
110 Winn St, Ste 204, Woburn, MA 01801
160 Federal St, Suite 1001, Boston, MA 02110
529 Main St, Suite P218, Charlestown, MA 02129
2001 Beacon Street, Suite 101, Brookline, MA 02135
83 Atlantic Avenue, Third Floor, Boston, MA 02110
300 Brickstone Square, Suite 201, Andover, MA 01810
900 Cummings Center, Suite 210U, Beverly, MA 01915
PO Box 254, Walpole, MA 02081
132 Central Street, Suite 209, Foxboro, MA 02035
One International Place, Suite 3900, Boston, MA 02110
88 Broad St, Suite 503, Boston, MA 02110
6 Beacon Street, Suite 815, Boston, MA 02108
102 Bridge Rd, 2G, Salisbury, MA 01952
1 Boston Place, Suite 2600, Boston, MA 02108
89 Access Rd., Suite 21, Norwood, MA 02062
North Billerica Drug Possession Information
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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