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444 W Lake St, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60606
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1933 North Meacham Rd, Suite 600, Schaumburg, IL 60173
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1 North Virginia Street, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
19 South LaSalle Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60603-1491
1010 Jorie Blvd, Suite 337, Oak Brook, IL 60523-4419
110 N Upper Wacker Dr, 34th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606
150 N Riverside Plaza, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60606
353 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 5500, Chicago, IL 60606
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35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2250, Chicago, IL 60601
70 West Madison Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60602
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105 E. First St., Suite 101, Hinsdale, IL 60521
101 South Benton Street, Suite 201, Woodstock, IL 60098
203 N LaSalle Street, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601-1226
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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