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121 South Wilke Road, Suite 301, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
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36 S Washington St, 2nd Floor, Hinsdale, IL 60521
111 E Wacker Dr, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60601
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70 E. Lake Street, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60601
51 N Douglas, Elgin, IL 60120
300 East Randolph Street, Suite 5000, Chicago, IL 60601-6342
53 West Jackson, Suite 1122, Chicago, IL 60604
120 North LaSalle, Suite 2750, Chicago, IL 60602
333 E Rte 83, Suite 102, Mundelein, IL 60060
35 E Wacker Dr, Suite 1980, Chicago, IL 60601
33 N Dearborn St, Suite 1950, Chicago, IL 60602
2215 York Rd, Suite 304, Oak Brook, IL 60523
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60602
30 N La Salle St, Suite 4126, Chicago, IL 60602
150 S Wacker Dr, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60606
161 North Clark, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60601
5250 Old Orchard Rd, Suite 300, Skokie, IL 60077
53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1544, Chicago, IL 60604
9933 N Lawler Avenue, Suite 540, Skokie, IL 60077
401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60611
53 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 1424, Chicago, IL 60604
111 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60604-3597
101 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 100B, 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