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30 S Wacker Dr, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60606
150 S Wacker Dr, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60606
5 Revere Dr, Suite 200, Northbrook, IL 60062
PO Box 120, Western Springs, IL 60558
191 N Upper Wacker Dr, Suite 2950, Chicago, IL 60606
311 South County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
890 E Higgins Rd, Suite 112, Schaumburg, IL 60173
7808 W College Dr, Suite 4SW, Palos Heights, IL 60463
1630 Colonial Parkway, 2nd Floor, Inverness, IL 60067
327 S Plymouth Ct Suite 201, Chicago, IL 60604-3905
140 South Dearborn Street, Suite 411, Chicago, IL 60603-5232
25 N County St, Waukegan, IL 60085
53 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 1651, Chicago, IL 60604
73 W Monroe St, Suite 103, Chicago, IL 60603
53 W. Jackson, Suite 1442, Chicago, IL 60604
211 W Wacker Drive, 5th Floor, Chicago, IL 60085
180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60601-2809
333 South Wabash Avenue, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60604
2500 S Drake Ave, Ste 1, Chicago, IL 60623
3501 E 106th St, Suite #200, Chicago, IL 60617
9933 N Lawler Avenue, Suite 540, Skokie, IL 60077
55 W. Monroe, Suite 4000, Chicago, IL 60603
203 N LaSalle St, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601
300 East Randolph Street, Suite 5000, Chicago, IL 60601-6342
25 N 3rd St, Suite 204, Geneva, IL 60134
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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