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401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60611
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431 Williamsburg Avenue, Geneva, IL 60134-1091
300 East Randolph Street, Suite 5000, Chicago, IL 60601-6342
9933 N Lawler Avenue, Suite 540, Skokie, IL 60077
111 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60604-3597
2215 York Rd, Suite 304, Oak Brook, IL 60523
1737 South Naperville Road, Suite 100, Wheaton, IL 60189
17N208 Route 31, West Dundee, IL 60118
35 W Wacker Dr, 34th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601
150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3300, Chicago, IL 60601
5 W Jefferson Street, Suite 200, Joliet, IL 60432
4811 Emerson Ave,., Suite 110, Palatine, IL 60067
444 W. Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60606-0029
218 N. Jefferson St., Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60661
71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
734 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60654
53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 756, Chicago, IL 60604
53 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 1550, Chicago, IL 60604
161 N. Clark, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60601
134 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60602
141 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL 60604
150 N Riverside Plaza, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60606
101 South Benton Street, Suite 201, Woodstock, IL 60098
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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