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3400 Dundee Rd, Suite 150, Northbrook, IL 60062
526 Market Loop Rd, Suite D, West Dundee, IL 60118
134 N. La Salle St., #2030, Chicago, IL 60602
161 N. Clark St., Ste. 1600, Chicago, IL 60601
161 N Clark St, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60601
121 South Wilke Road, Suite 301, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
15255 S 94th Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462
333 N. Randall Road, Suite 104, St. Charles, IL 60175
103 Ogden Ave, Suite 202, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
2300 Cabot Drive, Suite 455, Lisle, IL 60532
209 S LaSalle St, Ste 950, Chicago, IL 60604
1717 N. Naper Blvd., Suite 200, Naperville, IL 60563-8838
1 North Wacker Drive, Suite 4400, Chicago, IL 60606
218 N Jefferson St, Suite #300, Chicago, IL 60661
120 N. LaSalle Suite 950, Chicago, IL 60602
2445 Dean St, Suite H, St. Charles, IL 60175
70 W. Madison St., Suite 2222, Chicago, IL 60602
11555 S Harlem Ave, Suite C, Worth, IL 60482
3601 Algonquin Rd, Suite 530, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
4300 Commerce Ct, Suite 300-18, Lisle, IL 60532
1S660 Midwest Rd, Suite 120, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 1424, Chicago, IL 60604
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190 S. LaSalle St, Suite 520, Chicago, IL 60603
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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