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980 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611
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130 E Randolph St, Suite 3900, Chicago, IL 60601
2021 Midwest Rd., Suite 200, Oak Brook, IL 60523
120 N. LaSalle Suite 950, Chicago, IL 60602
1717 N. Naper Blvd., Suite 200, Naperville, IL 60563-8838
2445 Dean St, Suite H, St. Charles, IL 60175
11555 S Harlem Ave, Suite C, Worth, IL 60482
53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 1424, Chicago, IL 60604
3660 West Irving Park Road, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60618
190 S. LaSalle St, Suite 520, Chicago, IL 60603
53 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 1560, Chicago, IL 60604
4300 Commerce Ct, Suite 300-18, Lisle, IL 60532
2435 Dean Street, Unit 2F, St. Charles, IL 60175
500 West Madison Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60661
325 Washington St, Suite 400, Waukegan, IL 60085
35 East Wacker Dr, Suite 1980, Chicago, IL 60601
3701 Algonquin Road, Suite 350, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-3117
77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 4100, Chicago, IL 60601
53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1328, Chicago, IL 60604
117 South Cook Street, 2nd Floor, Barrington, IL 60010
1 North Wacker Drive, Suite 4400, 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