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1191 N. Main Street, Suite 209, Randolph, MA 02368
88 Broad St, Suite 503, Boston, MA 02110
6 Beacon Street, Suite 815, Boston, MA 02108
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102 Bridge Rd, 2G, Salisbury, MA 01952
27 Congress St, Suite 508, Salem, MA 01970
83 Atlantic Ave, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110
600 Atlantic Avenue, 12th Floor, Boston, MA 02210
101 Federal St, Suite 1900, Boston, MA 02110
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875 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 31, Cambridge, MA 02139
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900 Cummings Center, Suite 210U, Beverly, MA 01915
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529 Main St, Schrafft's City Center Powerhouse, Suite P200, Charlestown, MA 02129
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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