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7115 S Virginia Rd, Suite 107, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
55 South Main Street, Suite 359, Naperville, IL 60540
2502 West Division, Chicago, IL 60622
161 N. Clark St., Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60601
1241 Central Ave, #518, Wilmette, IL 60091
715 Lake St, Suite 516, Oak Park, IL 60301
150 South Wacker Dr, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4103
4001 West 95th Street, Suite 200, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
1901 North Roselle Road, Suite 800, Schaumburg, IL 60195
58 E. Clinton St., 5th Floor, 5th Floor, Joliet, IL 60432
1655 S. Blue Island Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608
1021 W Adams St, Suite 221, Chicago, IL 60607
53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1515, Chicago, IL 60604
1 East Wacker Drive, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60601
715 W Lake St, Suite 101, Addison, IL 60101
5500 Pearl, Suite 105, Des Plaines, IL 60018
5250 Old Orchard Rd, Suite 300, Skokie, IL 60077
18141 Dixie Hwy, Suite 203, Homewood, IL 60430
36 West Randolph, Suite 301, Chicago, IL 60601
53 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1523, Chicago, IL 60604
53 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 404, Chicago, IL 60604
203 N LaSalle Street, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601-1226
1 North Virginia Street, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
19 South LaSalle Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60603-1491
225 W Washington St, Suite 1550, 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