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111 West Jackson Blv, Suite 1700, Office 17020, Chicago, IL 60604
25 N. County St., Waukegan, IL 60085
181 W Madison St, 47th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602
222 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 640, Chicago, IL 60606
71 S Wacker Dr, Suite 1860, Chicago, IL 60606
415 N LaSalle Dr, Suite #300A, Chicago, IL 60654
225 W Washington St, Suite 1550, Chicago, IL 60606
1363 Shermer Road, Suite 318, Northbrook, IL 60062
30 North LaSalle, Suite 3100, Chicago, IL 60602
400 Knoll St, Suite AB, Wheaton, IL 60187
225 W Washington St, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60606
1415 West 22nd Street, Tower Floor, Oak Brook, IL 60523
2460 Dundee Rd, Suite 1014, Northbrook, IL 60065
1834 Walden Office Square, Suite 575, Schaumburg, IL 60173
2100 W. 35th St., Chicago, IL 60609
53 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604
650 N. Dearborn Street Suite 750, Chicago, IL 60654
2435 Dean Street, Unit 2F, St. Charles, IL 60175
53 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 404, Chicago, IL 60604
53 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 315, Chicago, IL 60604
3000 Dundee Road, Suite 303, Northbrook, IL 60062
36 West Randolph, Suite 301, Chicago, IL 60601
5310 N. Harlem Avenue, Suite 210, Chicago, IL 60656
1 Overlook Point, Suite 664, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
PO Box 120, Western Springs, IL 60558
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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