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53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 756, Chicago, IL 60604
161 N. Clark, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60601
53 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 1550, Chicago, IL 60604
2021 Midwest Rd., Suite 200, Oak Brook, IL 60523
20 South Clark Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60603
161 N. Clark Street, Suite 4200, Chicago, IL 60601
1415 West 22nd Street, Tower Floor, Oak Brook, IL 60523
1834 Walden Office Square, Suite 575, Schaumburg, IL 60173
2460 Dundee Rd, Suite 1014, Northbrook, IL 60065
2100 W. 35th St., Chicago, IL 60609
123 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60606
110 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606-1511
105 E. First St., Suite 101, Hinsdale, IL 60521
190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60603
53 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604
101 South Benton Street, Suite 201, Woodstock, IL 60098
2100 Manchester Road, Suite 900 - Office 965, Wheaton, IL 60187
150 N Riverside Plaza, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60606
70 West Madison Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60602
7358 N Lincoln Ave, Suite 170, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
1 East Wacker Drive, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60601
401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60611
19333 East Grant Highway, PO Box 5, Marengo, IL 60152
70 E. Lake Street, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60601
617 W. Devon Avenue, Park Ridge, IL 60068
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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