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Possession of a Controlled Substance in Massachusetts

June 20th, 2018

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A Massachusetts charge for possession of a controlled substance asks whether someone knowingly or intentionally possessed a regulated drug without a valid prescription or other legal authorization. The core statute is G.L. c. 94C, § 34. Related offe…

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Drug Charges and Driver’s License Suspensions in Massachusetts

April 15th, 2016

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William Barabino

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For decades, a Massachusetts drug conviction could cost you your driver’s license even when the case had nothing to do with a car. In 2016 the Legislature ended most of those automatic suspensions. That reform mattered for people who needed to get…

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Tags: Drug Charges, Illegal Drugs, License Suspension, License Suspension Charge, Renewal

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