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17W662 Butterfield Rd, Suite 304, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
33 N. Dearborn Street, Suite 1950, Chicago, IL 60602-3249
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320 S Canal St, Suite 3300, Chicago, IL 60606
10750 W 143rd St, Suite 55, Orland Park, IL 60462
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332 S Michigan Ave, #900, Chicago, IL 60604
140 S Dearborn St, Suite 1020, Chicago, IL 60603
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1010 Lake St., Suite #300, Oak Park, IL 60301
111 East Wacker, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60601
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200 S Wacker Dr, Suite 2550, 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