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53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 964, Chicago, IL 60604
150 S Wacker Dr, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60606
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415 N LaSalle Dr, Suite #300A, Chicago, IL 60654
4811 Emerson Ave, Suite 110, Palatine, IL 60067
1231 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
101 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 100B, Chicago, IL 60606
53 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 1424, Chicago, IL 60604
3400 Dundee Rd, Suite 150, Northbrook, IL 60062
220 E Illinois, Suite 3704, Chicago, IL 60611
35 E Wacker Dr, Suite 1980, Chicago, IL 60601
53 West Jackson, Suite 1122, Chicago, IL 60604
33 N Dearborn St, Suite 1950, Chicago, IL 60602
1630 Colonial Parkway, 2nd Floor, Inverness, IL 60067
311 South County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
111 E Wacker Dr, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60601
53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 1424, Chicago, IL 60604-3932
181 W Madison St, 47th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602
25 N. County St., Waukegan, IL 60085
2210 W North Ave, Suite 6, Melrose Park, IL 60160
36 S Washington St, 2nd Floor, Hinsdale, IL 60521
53 West Jackson, Suite 1215, Chicago, IL 60604
53 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 1651, Chicago, IL 60604
73 W Monroe St, Suite 103, Chicago, IL 60603
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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