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2000 W Galena Blvd, Suite 202, Aurora, IL 60506
53 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 315, Chicago, IL 60604
33 N County St, #201, Waukegan, IL 60085
20 N Wacker Dr, Suite 4120, Chicago, IL 60606
1200 Shermer Road, Suite 112, Northbrook, IL 60062
1739 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL 60608
191 N Upper Wacker Dr, Suite 2950, Chicago, IL 60606
53 West Jackson, Suite 1101, Chicago, IL 60604
2624 W Fullerton, 606047, Chicago, IL 60647
1115 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60622
900 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611
21 S Evergreen Ave, Suite 200-112, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
4001 West 95th Street, Suite 200, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
218 N Jefferson St, Suite #300, Chicago, IL 60661
1301 Pyott Road, Suite 200, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
55 South Main Street, Suite 359, Naperville, IL 60540
121 South Wilke Road, Suite 301, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
150 S. Wacker, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60606
190 S. LaSalle St, Suite 520, Chicago, IL 60603
4300 Commerce Ct, Suite 300-18, Lisle, IL 60532
301 S County Farm Rd, Suite G, Wheaton, IL 60187
10024 Skokie Blvd. #210, Skokie, IL 60077
325 Washington St, Suite 400, Waukegan, IL 60085
110 N Upper Wacker Dr, 34th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606
70 W Madison St, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60602
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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