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415 Washington Street, Suite 103, Waukegan, IL 60085
6920 Ogden Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
1655 S. Blue Island Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608
70 W Madison St, Suite 1450, Chicago, IL 60602
54 N Ottawa Street, Suite B-10, Joliet, IL 60432
2126 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60612
314 N Loomis St, #G2, Chicago, IL 60607
101 N. Washington Street, Naperville, IL 60540
53 West Jackson, Suite 1215, Chicago, IL 60604
1016 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607
53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1515, Chicago, IL 60604
53 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1523, Chicago, IL 60604
205 N Michigan Ave, Suite 810, Chicago, IL 60601
181 W. Madison, Suite 3475, Chicago, IL 60602
203 West Greenwood Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60087
123 N Wacker Dr, 21st Floor, Chicago, IL 60606
1429 Plainfield Rd, Joliet, IL 60435
227 W Monroe St, Suite 4700, Chicago, IL 60606
20 S Clark St, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60602
1 North Virginia Street, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
225 W Washington St, Suite 1550, Chicago, IL 60606
134 N LaSalle St, Suite 225, Chicago, IL 60602
203 N LaSalle Street, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601-1226
19 South LaSalle Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60603-1491
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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