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1990 Centre Street, PO Box 57173, Babson Park, MA 02457
15 Fletcher St, Chelmsford, MA 01824
2125 Washington St, Holliston, MA 01746
154 Maverick St, Ste 208, Boston, MA 02128
1200 East Street, Westwood, MA 02090
20 Park Plaza, Suite 1000, Boston, MA 02116
18 Main St Extension, Ste 201B, Plymouth, MA 02360
355 Providence Hwy, Westwood, MA 02090
100 Schooster St, Bldg 1, Suite A, Pembroke, MA 02359
306 Main St, PO Box 249, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
132 Lincoln Street, Suite 5L, Boston, MA 02111
40 Court St, 3rd Floor, Plymouth, MA 02360
88 Broad Street, Suite 101, Boston, MA 02110
185 Devonshire St, Suite 302, Boston, MA 02110
240 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
119 High St, Boston, MA 02110
20 Park Plaza, Suite 438, Boston, MA 02116-4322
2 Neptune Road, No. 422, Boston, MA 02128
160 Federal St, Suite 1001, Boston, MA 02110
6 Harris St, Newburyport, MA 01950
11 Harvard St, Worcester, MA 01609
1281 Washington Street, Weymouth, MA 02189
173 South Main St, Middleton, MA 01949
250 Commercial St, Suite 210, Worcester, MA 01608
150 Speen Street, Suite 201, Framingham, MA 01701
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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