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53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1515, Chicago, IL 60604
134 N LaSalle St, Suite 850, Chicago, IL 60602
2561 Augusta Way, Highland Park, IL 60035
1180 North Milwaukee Avenue, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60642
759 John St, 2nd Floor, Yorkville, IL 60560
1749 S. Naperville Road, Suite 105, Wheaton, IL 60183
19 North County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085
1440 Maple Ave., Suite 6B, Lisle, IL 60532
300 East Randolph Street, Suite 5000, Chicago, IL 60601-6342
205 N Michigan Ave, Suite 810, Chicago, IL 60601
54 N Ottawa Street, Suite B-10, Joliet, IL 60432
7270 W College Drive, Suite 101, Palos Heights, IL 60463
1800 Larkin Avenue, Elgin, IL 60123
191 N Upper Wacker Dr, Suite 2950, Chicago, IL 60606
53 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 404, Chicago, IL 60604
2215 York Rd, Suite 304, Oak Brook, IL 60523
120 North LaSalle, Suite 2750, Chicago, IL 60602
107 W Boughton Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 1424, Chicago, IL 60604-3932
6 S. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60603
666 Russel Court, Suite 100, Woodstock, IL 60098-2664
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60602
209 S. LaSalle St., 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604
181 W Madison St, 47th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602
25 N. County St., Waukegan, IL 60085
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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