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1440 Maple Ave., Suite 6B, Lisle, IL 60532
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759 John St, 2nd Floor, Yorkville, IL 60560
7270 W College Drive, Suite 101, Palos Heights, IL 60463
58 East Clinton St., 5th Floor, Joliet, IL 60432
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2325 Dean St, Suite 800F, St. Charles, IL 60175
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500 Skokie Blvd, Suite 380, Northbrook, IL 60062
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117 South Cook Street, 2nd Floor, Barrington, IL 60010
134 N LaSalle St, Suite 850, Chicago, IL 60602
10024 Skokia Blvd, Suite 210, Skokie, IL 60077
5 Revere Dr, Suite 200, Northbrook, IL 60062
5310 N. Harlem Avenue, Suite 210, Chicago, IL 60656
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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