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120 North La Salle, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60602
7270 W College Drive, Suite 101, Palos Heights, IL 60463
5 Revere Dr, Suite 200, Northbrook, IL 60062
102 N Evergreen Ave, Suite 220, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
500 Skokie Blvd, Suite 380, Northbrook, IL 60062
1440 Maple Ave., Suite 6B, Lisle, IL 60532
1749 S. Naperville Road, Suite 105, Wheaton, IL 60183
759 John St, 2nd Floor, Yorkville, IL 60560
218 N Jefferson St, Suite #300, Chicago, IL 60661
104 Main St, #2D, Park Ridge, IL 60068
180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60601-2809
333 South Wabash Avenue, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60604
55 W. Monroe, Suite 4000, Chicago, IL 60603
203 N LaSalle St, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601
15255 S 94th Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462
150 N Riverside Plaza, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60606
100 S Sauders Rd, Ste 150, Lake Forest, IL 60045
17 N. State Street, 17th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602
134 N. La Salle St., #2030, Chicago, IL 60602
103 Ogden Ave, Suite 202, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
5225 Old Orchard Road, Suite 238, Skokie, IL 60077
1051 Perimeter Dr, Ste 305, Schaumburg, IL 60173
3601 Algonquin Rd, Suite 530, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
2134 West Chicago Avenue, Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60622
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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