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619 High St, Suite 202, Dedham, MA 02026
7 Palmer St, Suite 302, Roxbury, MA 02119
90 Canal St, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02114
107 Union Wharf, Boston, MA 02109
555 Pleasant Street, Brockton, MA 02301
40 Warren Street, Charlestown, MA 02129
31 Saint James Ave, Suite 830, Boston, MA 02116
1 Webb Street, Danvers, MA 01923
100 Main St, Carver, MA 02330
891 Centre St, Suite 200, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
340 Union Avenue, Framingham, MA 01702
90 Salem Street, Malden, MA 02148
90 Pleasant Street, Suite 12, Randolph, MA 02368
161 S Main Street, Fall River, MA 02721
131 Dodge St, Beverly, MA 01915
124 S. Main Street, Fall River, MA 02721
One Boston Place, 26th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
5 East Street, Franklin, MA 02038
20 Park Plaza, Suite 1115, Boston, MA 02116
321 Walnut Street, No. 413, Newton, MA 02460
371 Moody St, Suite 101, Waltham, MA 02453
185 Devonshire St, Suite 302, Boston, MA 02110
6 Beacon Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02108
92 High Street, DH9, Medford, MA 02155
55 Union St, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
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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