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53 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 1560, Chicago, IL 60604
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11555 S Harlem Ave, Suite C, Worth, IL 60482
1800 Larkin Avenue, Elgin, IL 60123
1180 North Milwaukee Avenue, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60642
625 West Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073-1277
161 N Clark St, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60601
2561 Augusta Way, Highland Park, IL 60035
53 W. Jackson, Suite 1035, Chicago, IL 60604
2224 W Ferry Rd, Unit 113, Naperville, IL 60563
333 N. Randall Road, Suite 104, St. Charles, IL 60175
7115 S Virginia Rd, Suite 107, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
5310 N. Harlem Avenue, Suite 210, Chicago, IL 60656
415 West Washington Street, Suite 110, Waukegan, IL 60085
181 W. Madison, Suite 3475, Chicago, IL 60602
58 E. Clinton St., 5th Floor, 5th Floor, Joliet, IL 60432
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203 N LaSalle St, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601
227 W Monroe St, Suite 4700, Chicago, IL 60606
100 S Sauders Rd, Ste 150, Lake Forest, IL 60045
1363 Shermer Road, Suite 318, Northbrook, IL 60062
424 S Addison St, Bensenville, IL 60106
134 N LaSalle St, Suite 225, Chicago, IL 60602
71 S Wacker Dr, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60606
825 Chicago Ave, Unit C-8, Evanston, IL 60202
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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