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20 South Clark Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60603
18141 Dixie Hwy, Suite 203, Homewood, IL 60430
5500 Pearl, Suite 105, Des Plaines, IL 60018
1N141 County Farm Rd, Suite 230, Winfield, IL 60190
5250 Old Orchard Rd, Suite 300, Skokie, IL 60077
431 Williamsburg Avenue, Geneva, IL 60134-1091
3601 Algonquin Rd, Suite 530, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
30 S Wacker Dr, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60606
36 West Randolph, Suite 301, Chicago, IL 60601
1S660 Midwest Rd, Suite 120, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 1424, Chicago, IL 60604
4300 Commerce Ct, Suite 300-18, Lisle, IL 60532
11555 S Harlem Ave, Suite C, Worth, IL 60482
53 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 1560, Chicago, IL 60604
190 S. LaSalle St, Suite 520, Chicago, IL 60603
325 Washington St, Suite 400, Waukegan, IL 60085
1 E Superior St, Suite 500C, Chicago, IL 60611
1 Overlook Point, Suite 680, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
191 N Upper Wacker Dr, Suite 2950, Chicago, IL 60606
11101 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60643
230 W. Monroe St, Suite 2250, Chicago, IL 60606
300 East Randolph Street, Suite 5000, Chicago, IL 60601-6342
111 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60604-3597
120 North LaSalle, Suite 2750, Chicago, IL 60602
2215 York Rd, Suite 304, Oak Brook, IL 60523
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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