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35 East Wacker Dr, Suite 1980, Chicago, IL 60601
181 W. Madison St, Suite 4700, Chicago, IL 60602
5250 Old Orchard Rd, Suite 300, Skokie, IL 60077
1 East Wacker Drive, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60601
3601 Algonquin Rd, Suite 530, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
225 W Washington St, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60606
300 East Roosevelt Road, Suite 220, Wheaton, IL 60187
25 N 3rd St, Suite 204, Geneva, IL 60134
1737 South Naperville Road, Suite 100, Wheaton, IL 60189
900 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 5-East, Chicago, IL 60607
20 South Clark Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60603
181 W. Madison, Suite 3475, Chicago, IL 60602
73 W. Monroe Street, Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60603
2100 Manchester Road, Suite 430, Wheaton, IL 60187
5 W Jefferson Street, Suite 200, Joliet, IL 60432
444 West Lake Street, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60606-0089
825 Chicago Ave, Unit C-8, Evanston, IL 60202
4811 Emerson Ave,., Suite 110, Palatine, IL 60067
71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
444 W. Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60606-0029
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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