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431 Williamsburg Avenue, Geneva, IL 60134-1091
53 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1523, Chicago, IL 60604
900 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 5-East, Chicago, IL 60607
73 W. Monroe Street, Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60603
526 Market Loop Rd, Suite D, West Dundee, IL 60118
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11101 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60643
58 E. Clinton St., 5th Floor, 5th Floor, Joliet, IL 60432
PO Box 120, Western Springs, IL 60558
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30 S Wacker Dr, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60606
227 W Monroe St, Suite 4700, Chicago, IL 60606
2000 W Galena Blvd, Suite 202, Aurora, IL 60506
25 N 3rd St, Suite 204, Geneva, IL 60134
617 W. Devon Avenue, Park Ridge, IL 60068
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70 West Madison Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60602
19333 East Grant Highway, PO Box 5, Marengo, IL 60152
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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