Top Peabody, MA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Experienced Criminal Defenses firm who can help with your case, call today!
Free Consultation
100 Powdermill Road, Suite 244, Acton, MA 01720
1 Pine Hill Drive, Suite 501, Quincy, MA 02169
2 Oliver St, Suite 701, Boston, MA 02109
156 8th St., New Bedford, MA 02740
200 Clarendon St, 20th Floor, Boston, MA 02116
446 Main Street, Suite 1503, Worcester, MA 01608
44 Washington Street, Suite 150, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
One Marina Park Drive, Suite 1530, Boston, MA 02210
76 Winn St, Suite 1A, Woburn, MA 01801
1266 Furnace Brook Parkway, The Willard Building - Suite 400, Quincy, MA 02169
800 Boylston Street, Suite 1005, Boston, MA 02199
60 State Street, 7th FL, Boston, MA 02109
88 Broad St, Suite 101, Boston, MA 02110
200 Clarendon St, Floor 58, Boston, MA 02116
353 West Center Street, PO Box 517, West Bridgewater, MA 02379
1 Boston Place, Suite 2600, Boston, MA 02108
200 Fridberg Parkway, Suite 3003, Westborough, MA 01581-3954
1234 Hyde Park Avenue, Suite 102, Hyde Park, MA 02136
51 Union St, Suite 202, Worcester, MA 01608
10 St. James Avenue, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02116
PO Box 441253, Somerville, MA 02144
630 Boston Road, Billerica, MA 01821
60 State St, 36th Floor, Boston, MA 02109
33 Arch Street, 26th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110
Peabody Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Peabody
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Peabody and checks their standing with Massachusetts bar associations.
Our Verification Process and Criteria
Ample Experience
Attorneys must meet stringent qualifications and prove they practice in the area of law they’re verified in.
Good Standing
Be in good standing with their bar associations and maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Annual Review
Submit to an annual review to retain their Lead Counsel Verified status.
Client Commitment
Pledge to follow the highest quality client service and ethical standards.
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