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309 Washington St., Brighton, MA 02135
759 Chief Justice Cushing Highway #222, Cohasset, MA 02025
65A Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02110
639 Granite St., 3rd Fl, PO Box 5813, Boston, MA 02114
88 Broad St, Suite 503, Boston, MA 02110
6 Beacon Street, Suite 815, Boston, MA 02108
44 School St, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
65A Atlantic Ave, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110
268 Summer Street, LL, Boston, MA 02210
10 High St, Suite 505, Boston, MA 02110
PO Box 290824, Charlestown, MA 02129
189 Cambridge St, Suite 2B, Cambridge, MA 02141
15 Cottage Ave, 4th Floor, Quincy, MA 02169
101 Arch Street, Suite 1800, Boston, MA 02110
32 William Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
25 Central St, Lowell, MA 01852
One Beacon Street, Suite 25300, Boston, MA 02108
171 Milk Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02109
580 Washington St., Suite 2B, Newton, MA 02458
100 State Street, Floor 9, Boston, MA 02109
439 Washington Street, Dedham, MA 02026
95 West Elm Street, Brockton, MA 02301
55 Union St, Suite 400, Boston, MA 02108
150 Speen Street, Suite 201, Framingham, MA 01701
120 N. Main St, Suite 306, Attleboro, MA 02703
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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