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53 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 1424, Chicago, IL 60604
325 Washington St, Suite 400, Waukegan, IL 60085
1231 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
4811 Emerson Ave, Suite 110, Palatine, IL 60067
3400 Dundee Rd, Suite 150, Northbrook, IL 60062
1749 S. Naperville Road, Suite 105, Wheaton, IL 60189
2210 W North Ave, Suite 6, Melrose Park, IL 60160
203 West Greenwood Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60087
53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1328, Chicago, IL 60604
130 E Randolph St, Suite 3900, Chicago, IL 60601
134 N. La Salle St., #2030, Chicago, IL 60602
111 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60604-3597
230 W. Monroe St, Suite 2250, Chicago, IL 60606
161 N. Clark St., Ste. 1600, Chicago, IL 60601
310 S. County Farm Rd, Suite D, Wheaton, IL 60187
1 Overlook Point, Suite 664, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
161 N Clark St, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60601
2001 Ridge Rd, Homewood, IL 60430
121 South Wilke Road, Suite 301, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
18W140 Butterfield Rd, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
209 S LaSalle St, Ste 950, Chicago, IL 60604
200 W. Madison Street, Suite 3500, Chicago, IL 60606-1567
1 North Wacker Drive, Suite 4400, Chicago, IL 60606
218 N Jefferson St, Suite #300, Chicago, IL 60661
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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