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111 West Jackson Blv, Suite 1700, Office 17020, Chicago, IL 60604
203 West Greenwood Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60087
400 Knoll St, Suite AB, Wheaton, IL 60187
230 W. Monroe St, Suite 2250, Chicago, IL 60606
526 Market Loop Rd, Suite D, West Dundee, IL 60118
2040 N Harlem Ave, Elmwood Park, IL 60707
209 S LaSalle St, Ste 950, Chicago, IL 60604
333 E Rte 83, Suite 102, Mundelein, IL 60060
524 West State Street, Unit 2, Geneva, IL 60134
30 North LaSalle, Suite 3100, Chicago, IL 60602
1717 N. Naper Blvd., Suite 200, Naperville, IL 60563-8838
431 Williamsburg Avenue, Geneva, IL 60134-1091
227 W Monroe St, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60606
2435 Dean Street, Unit 2F, St. Charles, IL 60175
120 N. LaSalle Suite 950, Chicago, IL 60602
3601 Algonquin Rd, Suite 530, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
70 W. Madison St., Suite 2222, Chicago, IL 60602
734 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60654
150 N Riverside Plaza, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60606
190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60603
1 North State Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60602
181 W. Madison St, Suite 4700, Chicago, IL 60602
444 W Lake St, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60606
1 East Wacker Drive, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60601
15255 S 94th Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462
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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