Top West Tisbury, MA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
15 Church Street, PO Box 4471, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
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4 Court Street, Suite 204, Taunton, MA 02780
Get experienced legal representation for Drug Possession issues. Clients in West Tisbury, Massachusetts can turn to Natoli & Associates for help.
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355 Providence Highway (Route 1), Suite 100, Westwood, MA 02090
Law Office of Philip L. Arnel, a reputable Drug Possession firm representing clients in the West Tisbury, Massachusetts area.
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20 Main Street, Suite 302, Natick, MA 01760
Get local legal help for your Drug Possession issues. The Law Offices of David B. Zirlen assists clients in the West Tisbury, Massachusetts area.
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536 Main Street, Falmouth, MA 02540
536 Main St., Falmouth, MA 02540
197 Palmer Ave, #172, Falmouth, MA 02540
401 County Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
32 William Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
448 County St, New Bedford, MA 02740
156 Eighth Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
156 8th St., New Bedford, MA 02740
1471 Iyannough Road, PO Box 1630, Hyannis, MA 02601
300 Barnstable Road, Hyannis, MA 02601
34 Welby Road, Suite 114D, New Bedford, MA 02745
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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