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53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 1424, Chicago, IL 60604
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11555 S Harlem Ave, Suite C, Worth, IL 60482
190 S. LaSalle St, Suite 520, Chicago, IL 60603
4300 Commerce Ct, Suite 300-18, Lisle, IL 60532
121 S. Wilke Rd, Suite 301, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
2435 Dean Street, Unit 2F, St. Charles, IL 60175
325 Washington St, Suite 400, Waukegan, IL 60085
190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60603
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134 N LaSalle St, Suite 850, Chicago, IL 60602
161 N. Clark Street, Suite 4200, Chicago, IL 60601
110 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606-1511
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2001 Ridge Rd, Homewood, IL 60430
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155 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 4250, Chicago, IL 60606
58 N. Chicago, 7th Floor, Joliet, IL 60432
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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