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58 E. Clinton St., 5th Floor, 5th Floor, Joliet, IL 60432
7115 S Virginia Rd, Suite 107, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
1933 North Meacham Rd, Suite 600, Schaumburg, IL 60173
325 Washington St, Suite 400, Waukegan, IL 60085
353 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
11555 S Harlem Ave, Suite C, Worth, IL 60482
150 N Riverside Plaza, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60606
1 North State Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60602
1S660 Midwest Rd, Suite 120, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
300 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606
53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 1424, Chicago, IL 60604
53 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 1560, Chicago, IL 60604
415 West Washington Street, Suite 110, Waukegan, IL 60085
3400 Dundee Rd, Suite 150, Northbrook, IL 60062
134 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60602
203 N LaSalle St, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601
2210 W North Ave, Suite 6, Melrose Park, IL 60160
105 E. First St., Suite 101, Hinsdale, IL 60521
53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1523, Chicago, IL 60604
101 South Benton Street, Suite 201, Woodstock, IL 60098
100 S Sauders Rd, Ste 150, Lake Forest, IL 60045
150 N Riverside Plaza, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60606
1749 S. Naperville Road, Suite 105, Wheaton, IL 60189
970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
222 N LaSalle St, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60601
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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