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53 W. Jackson, Suite 1035, Chicago, IL 60604
101 N. Washington Street, Naperville, IL 60540
415 Washington Street, Suite 103, Waukegan, IL 60085
225 W Washington St, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60606
910 West Van Buren, Suite 102, Chicago, IL 60607
125 S Wacker, Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60606
205 N Michigan Ave, Suite 810, Chicago, IL 60601
2227 N. Mannheim Rd., Melrose Park, IL 60164
53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1550, Chicago, IL 60604
134 N. LaSalle St, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60602
650 North Dearborn, Suite #700, Chicago, IL 60654
53 W. Jackson, Suite 1442, Chicago, IL 60604
211 W Wacker Drive, 5th Floor, Chicago, IL 60085
30 S Wacker Dr, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60606
7808 W College Dr, Suite 4SW, Palos Heights, IL 60463
180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2215, Chicago, IL 60601
100 S Sauders Rd, Ste 150, Lake Forest, IL 60045
3615 West 26th Street, Chicago, IL 60623
100 West Monroe, Suite 309, Chicago, IL 60603
2500 S Drake Ave, Ste 1, Chicago, IL 60623
1N141 County Farm Rd, Suite 230, Winfield, IL 60190
1011 State Street, Suite 210, Lemont, IL 60439
227 W Monroe St, Suite 4700, Chicago, IL 60606
3000 Dundee Road, Suite 303, Northbrook, IL 60062
625 West Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073-1277
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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