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36 West Randolph, Suite 301, Chicago, IL 60601
104 Main St, #2D, Park Ridge, IL 60068
53 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1523, Chicago, IL 60604
7270 W College Drive, Suite 101, Palos Heights, IL 60463
58 East Clinton St., 5th Floor, Joliet, IL 60432
420 Waterside Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
120 North La Salle, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60602
100 S Sauders Rd, Ste 150, Lake Forest, IL 60045
910 West Van Buren, Suite 102, Chicago, IL 60607
125 S Wacker, Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60606
123 N Wacker Dr, 21st Floor, Chicago, IL 60606
233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 5500, Chicago, IL 60606
1429 Plainfield Rd, Joliet, IL 60435
227 W Monroe St, Suite 4700, Chicago, IL 60606
117 South Cook Street, 2nd Floor, Barrington, IL 60010
715 Lake St, Suite 516, Oak Park, IL 60301
570 Lake Cook Road, Suite 318, Deerfield, IL 60015
134 N LaSalle St, Suite 225, Chicago, IL 60602
1 South Dearborn Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60603
120 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60602
666 Russel Court, Suite 100A, Woodstock, IL 60098
1051 Perimeter Dr, Ste 305, Schaumburg, IL 60173
Monadock Building, 53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1750, Chicago, IL 60604
5225 Old Orchard Road, Suite 238, Skokie, IL 60077
100 S Saunders Rd, Suite 150, Lake Forest, IL 60045
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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