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3601 Algonquin Rd, Suite 530, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
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70 W. Madison St., Suite 2222, Chicago, IL 60602
526 Market Loop Rd, Suite D, West Dundee, IL 60118
73 W. Monroe Street, Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60603
900 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 5-East, Chicago, IL 60607
30 S Wacker Dr, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60606
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58 E. Clinton St., 5th Floor, 5th Floor, Joliet, IL 60432
PO Box 120, Western Springs, IL 60558
53 W Jackson, Suite 925, Chicago, IL 60604
5 Revere Dr, Suite 200, Northbrook, IL 60062
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2000 W Galena Blvd, Suite 202, Aurora, IL 60506
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333 E Rte 83, Suite 102, Mundelein, IL 60060
150 S Wacker Dr, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60606
121 South Wilke Road, Suite 301, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
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10024 Skokie Blvd. #210, Skokie, IL 60077
218 N Jefferson St, Suite #300, Chicago, IL 60661
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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