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222 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60601
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970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
3701 Algonquin Road, Suite 350, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-3117
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1011 State Street, Suite 210, Lemont, IL 60439
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2000 W Galena Blvd, Suite 202, Aurora, IL 60506
130 E Randolph St, Suite 3900, Chicago, IL 60601
500 West Madison Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60661
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1800 Larkin Avenue, Elgin, IL 60123
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71 S Wacker Dr, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60606
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222 W Adams St, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60606
1200 Shermer Road, Suite 112, Northbrook, IL 60062
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150 S. Wacker, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60606
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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