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53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1605, Chicago, IL 60604
222 N LaSalle St, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60601
3000 Dundee Road, Suite 303, Northbrook, IL 60062
1415 West 22nd Street, Tower Floor, Oak Brook, IL 60523
134 N. La Salle St., #2030, Chicago, IL 60602
300 N La Salle Dr, Suite 4400, Chicago, IL 60654
713 East Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174
One Westminster Place, Suite 200, Lake Forest, IL 60045
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1 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60603
225 W. Washington St., Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60606
625 West Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073-1277
300 East Roosevelt Road, Suite 220, Wheaton, IL 60187
25 N. County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085
5600 N River Rd, Suite 800, Rosemont, IL 60018
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1800 Larkin Avenue, Elgin, IL 60123
15255 S 94th Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462
1180 North Milwaukee Avenue, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60642
111 E Wacker Dr, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60601
1901 North Roselle Road, Suite 800, Schaumburg, IL 60195
36 S Washington St, 2nd Floor, Hinsdale, IL 60521
218 N Jefferson St, Suite #300, Chicago, IL 60661
121 South Wilke Road, Suite 301, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
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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