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1770 Park St, Naperville, IL 60563
53 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 1651, Chicago, IL 60604
73 W Monroe St, Suite 103, Chicago, IL 60603
3501 E 106th St, Suite #200, Chicago, IL 60617
140 South Dearborn Street, Suite 411, Chicago, IL 60603-5232
64 N Alfred Ave, Suite B, Elgin, IL 60123
2535 Bethany Road, Suite 202, Sycamore, IL 60178
53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 620, Chicago, IL 60604
715 W Lake St, Suite 101, Addison, IL 60101
25 N 3rd St, Suite 204, Geneva, IL 60134
424 S Addison St, Bensenville, IL 60106
1947 Barrington Ave, Bolingbrook, IL 60490
333 E Rte 83, Suite 102, Mundelein, IL 60060
625 West Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073-1277
150 S Wacker Dr, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60606
1655 S. Blue Island Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608
71 S Wacker Dr, Suite 1860, Chicago, IL 60606
415 N LaSalle Dr, Suite #300A, Chicago, IL 60654
430 W. Boughton, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
53 West Jackson, Suite 1215, Chicago, IL 60604
1016 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607
180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60601-2809
53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1515, Chicago, IL 60604
333 South Wabash Avenue, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60604
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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