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910 West Van Buren, Suite 102, Chicago, IL 60607
125 S Wacker, Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60606
1016 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607
2227 N. Mannheim Rd., Melrose Park, IL 60164
2001 Butterfield Rd, Suite 1025, Downers Grove, IL 60515
134 N. LaSalle St, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60602
3615 West 26th Street, Chicago, IL 60623
650 North Dearborn, Suite #700, Chicago, IL 60654
30 S Wacker Dr, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60606
2000 W Galena Blvd, Suite 202, Aurora, IL 60506
100 West Monroe, Suite 309, Chicago, IL 60603
900 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 7E, Chicago, IL 60607
71 S Wacker Dr, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60606
53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1550, Chicago, IL 60604
1701 E. Woodfield Rd, Suite 1101, Schaumburg, IL 60173
101 N. Washington Street, Naperville, IL 60540
6221 NW Hwy, Suite 201, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
1180 North Milwaukee Avenue, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60642
625 West Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073-1277
1800 Larkin Avenue, Elgin, IL 60123
222 W Adams St, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60606
191 N Upper Wacker Dr, Suite 2950, Chicago, IL 60606
4255 N Honore St, Suite 309, Chicago, IL 60613
413 N Main St, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
900 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611
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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