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227 W Monroe St, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60606
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444 W Lake St, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60606
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424 S Addison St, Bensenville, IL 60106
190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60603
1 North Virginia Street, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
203 N LaSalle Street, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601-1226
2325 Dean St, Suite 800F, St. Charles, IL 60175
19 South LaSalle Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60603-1491
1010 Jorie Blvd, Suite 337, Oak Brook, IL 60523-4419
215 Romeo Rd, Suite 200, Romeoville, IL 60446
413 N Main St, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
1N141 County Farm Rd, Suite 230, Winfield, IL 60190
53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 964, Chicago, IL 60604
225 W Washington St, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60606
25 N 3rd St, Suite 204, Geneva, IL 60134
73 W. Monroe Street, Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60603
900 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 5-East, Chicago, IL 60607
181 W. Madison, Suite 3475, Chicago, IL 60602
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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