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101 N. Washington Street, Naperville, IL 60540
121 S. Wilke Rd, Suite 301, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
205 N Michigan Ave, Suite 810, Chicago, IL 60601
53 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 404, Chicago, IL 60604
54 N Ottawa Street, Suite B-10, Joliet, IL 60432
666 Russel Court, Suite 100, Woodstock, IL 60098-2664
233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 5900, Chicago, IL 60606-6361
209 S. LaSalle St., 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604
107 W Boughton Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
9 N County Lane, Suite 102, Waukegan, IL 60085
53 W. Jackson, Suite 1442, Chicago, IL 60604
7808 W College Dr, Suite 4SW, Palos Heights, IL 60463
2500 S Drake Ave, Ste 1, Chicago, IL 60623
36 West Randolph, Suite 301, Chicago, IL 60601
117 South Cook Street, 2nd Floor, Barrington, IL 60010
71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
17N208 Route 31, West Dundee, IL 60118
444 W. Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60606-0029
570 Lake Cook Road, Suite 318, Deerfield, IL 60015
715 Lake St, Suite 516, Oak Park, IL 60301
910 West Van Buren, Suite 102, Chicago, IL 60607
1737 South Naperville Road, Suite 100, Wheaton, IL 60189
125 S Wacker, Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60606
134 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60602
1933 North Meacham Rd, Suite 600, Schaumburg, IL 60173
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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