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320 S Canal St, Chicago, IL 60606
53 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 404, Chicago, IL 60604
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666 Russel Court, Suite 100A, Woodstock, IL 60098
130 E Randolph St, Suite 3900, Chicago, IL 60601
161 N. Clark St., Ste. 1600, Chicago, IL 60601
2021 Midwest Rd., Suite 200, Oak Brook, IL 60523
413 N Main St, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
500 West Madison Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60661
1N141 County Farm Rd, Suite 230, Winfield, IL 60190
2300 Cabot Drive, Suite 455, Lisle, IL 60532
1 North Wacker Drive, Suite 4400, Chicago, IL 60606
53 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 315, Chicago, IL 60604
30 S Wacker Dr, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60606
20 N Wacker Dr, Suite 4120, Chicago, IL 60606
11101 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60643
400 Knoll St, Suite AB, Wheaton, IL 60187
900 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611
734 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60654
111 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60604-3597
4811 Emerson Ave,., Suite 110, Palatine, IL 60067
6920 Ogden Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
5 W Jefferson Street, Suite 200, Joliet, IL 60432
102 N Evergreen Ave, Suite 220, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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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