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134 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60602
1933 North Meacham Rd, Suite 600, Schaumburg, IL 60173
150 N Riverside Plaza, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60606
1011 State Street, Suite 210, Lemont, IL 60439
3615 West 26th Street, Chicago, IL 60623
353 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
53 W Jackson, Suite 925, Chicago, IL 60604
105 E. First St., Suite 101, Hinsdale, IL 60521
20 S Clark St, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60602
203 N LaSalle Street, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601-1226
1 North Virginia Street, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
1010 Jorie Blvd, Suite 337, Oak Brook, IL 60523-4419
71 S Wacker Dr, Suite 1860, Chicago, IL 60606
101 South Benton Street, Suite 201, Woodstock, IL 60098
19 South LaSalle Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60603-1491
53 W. Jackson, Suite 863, Chicago, IL 60604
222 N LaSalle St, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60601
55 South Main Street, Suite 359, Naperville, IL 60540
300 N La Salle Dr, Suite 4400, Chicago, IL 60654
970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
4001 West 95th Street, Suite 200, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 5500, Chicago, IL 60606
1301 Pyott Road, Suite 200, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 7100, Chicago, IL 60606
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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