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9933 N Lawler Avenue, Suite 540, Skokie, IL 60077
102 N Evergreen Ave, Suite 220, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
53 W Jackson Bvld, Ste 1401, Chicago, IL 60605
2325 Dean St, Suite 800F, St. Charles, IL 60175
300 East Randolph Street, Suite 5000, Chicago, IL 60601-6342
415 West Washington Street, Suite 110, Waukegan, IL 60085
203 N LaSalle St, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601
53 W Jackson, Suite 925, Chicago, IL 60604
134 N. La Salle St., #2030, Chicago, IL 60602
7020 County Line Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
101 South Benton Street, Suite 201, Woodstock, IL 60098
2000 W Galena Blvd, Suite 202, Aurora, IL 60506
9700 West 131st Street, Second Floor, Palos Park, IL 60464
1 East Wacker Dr, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60601
7358 N Lincoln Ave, Suite 170, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
70 West Madison Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60602
70 E. Lake Street, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60601
19333 East Grant Highway, PO Box 5, Marengo, IL 60152
15255 S 94th Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462
1 East Wacker Drive, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60601
2040 N Harlem Ave, Elmwood Park, IL 60707
209 S LaSalle St, Ste 950, Chicago, IL 60604
1947 Barrington Ave, Bolingbrook, IL 60490
617 W. Devon Avenue, Park Ridge, IL 60068
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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 Illinois 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