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306 Main St, PO Box 249, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
3 Allied Driv, Suite 108, Dedham, MA 02026
1191 N. Main Street, Suite 209, Randolph, MA 02368
537 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149
PO Box 434, Malden, MA 02148
88 Broad St, Suite 503, Boston, MA 02110
6 Beacon Street, Suite 815, Boston, MA 02108
225 Franklin Street, 26th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
102 Bridge Rd, 2G, Salisbury, MA 01952
221 Lewis Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
86 E Main St, PO Box 959, Westborough, MA 01581
19 Cedar St, Worcester, MA 01609
89 Access Rd., Suite 21, Norwood, MA 02062
305 Main Street, Charlestown, MA 02129
177 Huntington Ave, Suite 2500, Boston, MA 02115
27 Congress St, Suite 508, Salem, MA 01970
10 High St, Suite 505, Boston, MA 02110
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600 Atlantic Avenue, 12th Floor, Boston, MA 02210
859 Willard Street, Ste 400, Quincy, MA 02169
50 Congress Street, Suite 615, Boston, MA 02109
99 S Main St, Suite 220, Fall River, MA 02721
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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