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100 West Monroe, Suite 309, Chicago, IL 60603
1901 North Roselle Road, Suite 800, Schaumburg, IL 60195
53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1550, Chicago, IL 60604
111 E. Elm Street, Sycamore, IL 60178
103 Ogden Ave, Suite 202, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
18141 Dixie Hwy, Suite 203, Homewood, IL 60430
5500 Pearl, Suite 105, Des Plaines, IL 60018
650 N. Dearborn Street Suite 750, Chicago, IL 60654
5250 Old Orchard Rd, Suite 300, Skokie, IL 60077
431 Williamsburg Avenue, Geneva, IL 60134-1091
3601 Algonquin Rd, Suite 530, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
9700 West 131st Street, Second Floor, Palos Park, IL 60464
2561 Augusta Way, Highland Park, IL 60035
1800 Larkin Avenue, Elgin, IL 60123
51 N Douglas, Elgin, IL 60120
1180 North Milwaukee Avenue, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60642
53 West Jackson, Suite 1122, Chicago, IL 60604
33 N Dearborn St, Suite 1950, Chicago, IL 60602
36 S Washington St, 2nd Floor, Hinsdale, IL 60521
111 E Wacker Dr, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60601
6 S. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60603
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60602
225 W Washington St, Suite 1550, Chicago, IL 60606
734 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60654
7115 S Virginia Rd, Suite 107, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
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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