Top Swampscott, MA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Experienced Criminal Defenses firm who can help with your case, call today!
Free Consultation
185 Devonshire St, Suite 302, Boston, MA 02110
250 Commercial St, Suite 210, Worcester, MA 01608
83 Atlantic Ave, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110
1 Market St, Suite 205, Lynn, MA 01901
891 Centre St, Suite 200, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
131 Dodge St, Beverly, MA 01915
6 Beacon St, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02108
800 Boylston St., 15th Floor, Boston, MA 02199
119 Fisher St, Suite One, Westwood, MA 02090
21 Cocasset Street, Suite 1 & 2, Foxboro, MA 02035
, Boxford, MA 01921
639 Granite St., 3rd Fl, PO Box 5813, Boston, MA 02114
900 Cummings Center, Suite 210U, Beverly, MA 01915
65A Atlantic Ave, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110
101 Arch Street, Suite 1800, Boston, MA 02110
89 Access Rd., Suite 21, Norwood, MA 02062
101 Federal Street, Suite 650, Boston, MA 02110
537 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149
6 Beacon Street, Suite 815, Boston, MA 02108
88 Broad St, Suite 503, Boston, MA 02110
1191 N. Main Street, Suite 209, Randolph, MA 02368
PO Box 549, Belmont, MA 02478
PO Box 434, Malden, MA 02148
102 Bridge Rd, 2G, Salisbury, MA 01952
One McKinley Square, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02109
Swampscott Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Swampscott
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Swampscott 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