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150 S. Wacker, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60606
220 E Illinois, Suite 3704, Chicago, IL 60611
715 W Lake St, Suite 101, Addison, IL 60101
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181 W Madison St, 47th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602
1016 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607
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431 Williamsburg Avenue, Geneva, IL 60134-1091
36 West Randolph, Suite 301, Chicago, IL 60601
25 N. County St., Waukegan, IL 60085
53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 1424, Chicago, IL 60604-3932
500 Skokie Blvd, Suite 380, Northbrook, IL 60062
123 N Wacker Dr, 21st Floor, Chicago, IL 60606
104 Main St, #2D, Park Ridge, IL 60068
225 W Washington St, Suite 1550, Chicago, IL 60606
333 E Rte 83, Suite 102, Mundelein, IL 60060
5600 N River Rd, Suite 800, Rosemont, IL 60018
1901 North Roselle Road, Suite 800, Schaumburg, IL 60195
1655 S. Blue Island Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608
30 S Wacker Dr, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60606
3601 Algonquin Rd, Suite 530, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
5650 S. Brainard, 2nd Floor, La Grange, IL 60525
53 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1523, Chicago, IL 60604
120 North La Salle, Suite 2000, 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