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1440 Maple Ave., Suite 6B, Lisle, IL 60532
7270 W College Drive, Suite 101, Palos Heights, IL 60463
58 East Clinton St., 5th Floor, Joliet, IL 60432
209 S LaSalle St, Ste 950, Chicago, IL 60604
3701 Algonquin Road, Suite 350, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-3117
310 S. County Farm Rd, Suite D, Wheaton, IL 60187
35 E Wacker Dr, Suite 1980, Chicago, IL 60601
33 N Dearborn St, Suite 1950, Chicago, IL 60602
407 South Dearborn, Suite 1310, Chicago, IL 60605
77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 4100, Chicago, IL 60601
1560 Wall St, Suite 304, Naperville, IL 60563
One Westminster Place, Suite 200, Lake Forest, IL 60045
360 N Green St, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60607
353 N. Clark Street, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60654
25 N. County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085
111 S Wacker Dr, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL 60606
320 S Canal St, Chicago, IL 60606
5600 N River Rd, Suite 800, Rosemont, IL 60018
222 N LaSalle St, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60601
9700 West 131st Street, Second Floor, Palos Park, IL 60464
300 N La Salle Dr, Suite 4400, Chicago, IL 60654
970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
1 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60603
570 Lake Cook Road, Suite 318, Deerfield, IL 60015
713 East Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174
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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