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50 Congress Street, Suite 615, Boston, MA 02109
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859 Willard Street, Ste 400, Quincy, MA 02169
PO Box 254, Walpole, MA 02081
185 Devonshire Street, Suite 601, Boston, MA 02110
81 Washington St, Suite 211, Salem, MA 01970
99 S Main St, Suite 220, Fall River, MA 02721
875 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 31, Cambridge, MA 02139
50 Congress St, Suite 314, Boston, MA 02109
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10 Tremont St, Suite 602, Boston, MA 02108
160 Federal St, Suite 1001, Boston, MA 02110
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90 Salem Street, Malden, MA 02148
31 Saint James Ave, Suite 830, Boston, MA 02116
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90 Pleasant Street, Suite 12, Randolph, MA 02368
5 East Street, Franklin, MA 02038
102 Bridge Rd, 2G, Salisbury, MA 01952
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27 Mechanic St, Suite 201, Worcester, MA 01608
96 Main St, Gloucester, MA 01930
64 Mount Vernon Rd E, Weymouth, MA 02189
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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