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36 S Washington St, 2nd Floor, Hinsdale, IL 60521
180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60601-2809
333 South Wabash Avenue, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60604
6920 Ogden Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
5650 S. Brainard, 2nd Floor, La Grange, IL 60525
55 W. Monroe, Suite 4000, Chicago, IL 60603
407 South Dearborn, Suite 1310, Chicago, IL 60605
1016 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607
2325 Dean St, Suite 800F, St. Charles, IL 60175
2001 Butterfield Rd, Suite 1025, Downers Grove, IL 60515
500 Skokie Blvd, Suite 380, Northbrook, IL 60062
211 W Wacker Dr, Ste 500, Chicago, IL 60606
3400 Dundee Rd, Suite 150, Northbrook, IL 60062
104 Main St, #2D, Park Ridge, IL 60068
1749 S. Naperville Road, Suite 105, Wheaton, IL 60189
203 N LaSalle St, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601
2210 W North Ave, Suite 6, Melrose Park, IL 60160
1440 Maple Ave., Suite 6B, Lisle, IL 60532
420 Waterside Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
58 East Clinton St., 5th Floor, Joliet, IL 60432
7270 W College Drive, Suite 101, Palos Heights, IL 60463
120 North La Salle, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60602
1749 S. Naperville Road, Suite 105, Wheaton, IL 60183
53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1544, Chicago, IL 60604
100 S Sauders Rd, Ste 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