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140 South Dearborn Street, Suite 411, Chicago, IL 60603-5232
55 W. Monroe, Suite 4000, Chicago, IL 60603
890 E Higgins Rd, Suite 112, Schaumburg, IL 60173
25 N County St, Waukegan, IL 60085
175 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 950, Chicago, IL 60604
7020 County Line Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
150 N Riverside Plaza, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60606
73 W. Monroe Street, Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60603
200 W. Madison Street, Suite 3500, Chicago, IL 60606-1567
25 N 3rd St, Suite 204, Geneva, IL 60134
1 North Wacker Drive, Suite 4400, Chicago, IL 60606
101 South Benton Street, Suite 201, Woodstock, IL 60098
203 West Greenwood Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60087
70 West Madison Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60602
7358 N Lincoln Ave, Suite 170, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
400 Knoll St, Suite AB, Wheaton, IL 60187
19333 East Grant Highway, PO Box 5, Marengo, IL 60152
70 E. Lake Street, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60601
20 N Wacker Dr, Suite 4120, Chicago, IL 60606
526 Market Loop Rd, Suite D, West Dundee, IL 60118
617 W. Devon Avenue, Park Ridge, IL 60068
19 North County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085
900 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611
2215 York Rd, Suite 304, Oak Brook, IL 60523
333 E Rte 83, Suite 102, Mundelein, IL 60060
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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