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355 Providence Hwy, Westwood, MA 02090
240 Elm Street, 2nd Floor, Somerville, MA 02144
430 Franklin Village Dr, #184, Franklin, MA 02038
56 Chestnut Hill Ave, Suite 205, Brighton, MA 02135
841 Worcester St, Suite E-346, Natick, MA 01760
183 Washington St, Norwell, MA 02061
100 Schooster St, Bldg 1, Suite A, Pembroke, MA 02359
45 School Street, Floor 2, Boston, MA 02108
102 Bridge Rd, 2G, Salisbury, MA 01952
10 South Main Street, Suite 201, Attleboro, MA 02703
446 Main Street, Suite 1503, Worcester, MA 01608
86 E Main St, PO Box 959, Westborough, MA 01581
50 Federal Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
227 Chelmsford Street, Chelmsford, MA 01824
PO Box 254, Walpole, MA 02081
88 Broad St, Suite 101, Boston, MA 02110
600 Atlantic Avenue, 12th Floor, Boston, MA 02210
1 Boston Place, Suite 2600, Boston, MA 02108
572 Washington Street, Suite 19, Wellesley, MA 02482
33 Arch St, 25th Floor, Boston, MA 02109
124 S. Main Street, Fall River, MA 02721
55 Union Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
27 Mechanic St, Suite 201, Worcester, MA 01608
175 Portland St, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02114
PO Box 441253, Somerville, MA 02144
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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