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53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 620, Chicago, IL 60604
64 N Alfred Ave, Suite B, Elgin, IL 60123
2535 Bethany Road, Suite 202, Sycamore, IL 60178
71 S Wacker Dr, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60606
715 W Lake St, Suite 101, Addison, IL 60101
900 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 5-East, Chicago, IL 60607
73 W. Monroe Street, Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60603
227 W Monroe St, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60606
5 W Jefferson Street, Suite 200, Joliet, IL 60432
799 Roosevelt Rd. Building 2 Suite 104, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
1240 Iroquois Ave., Suite 108, Naperville, IL 60563
204 N West St, Waukegan, IL 60085
1739 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL 60608
222 W Adams St, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60606
900 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611
4811 Emerson Ave,., Suite 110, Palatine, IL 60067
6920 Ogden Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
430 W. Boughton, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
500 West Madison Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60661
500 Skokie Blvd, Suite 175, Northbrook, IL 60062
107 W Boughton Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
203 West Greenwood Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60087
209 S. LaSalle St., 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604
227 W Monroe St, Suite 4700, Chicago, IL 60606
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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