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70 West Madison Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60602
105 E. First St., Suite 101, Hinsdale, IL 60521
19 North County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085
617 W. Devon Avenue, Park Ridge, IL 60068
134 N. La Salle St., #2030, Chicago, IL 60602
111 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60604-3597
825 Chicago Ave, Unit C-8, Evanston, IL 60202
900 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611
204 N West Street, Waukegan, IL 60085
50 S Main St, Suite 200, Naperville, IL 60540
161 N. Clark St., Ste. 1600, Chicago, IL 60601
413 N Main St, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
70 W. Madison St., Suite 2222, Chicago, IL 60602
150 N Riverside Plaza, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60606
1 North State Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60602
53 W Jackson, Suite 925, Chicago, IL 60604
70 W Madison St, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60602
20 N Wacker Dr, Suite 4120, Chicago, IL 60606
1739 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL 60608
2300 Cabot Drive, Suite 455, Lisle, IL 60532
1 North Wacker Drive, Suite 4400, Chicago, IL 60606
900 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 5-East, Chicago, IL 60607
73 W. Monroe Street, Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60603
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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