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111 West Jackson Blv, Suite 1700, Office 17020, Chicago, IL 60604
100 S Sauders Rd, Ste 150, Lake Forest, IL 60045
71 S Wacker Dr, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60606
526 Market Loop Rd, Suite D, West Dundee, IL 60118
900 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 7E, Chicago, IL 60607
222 W Adams St, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60606
1363 Shermer Road, Suite 318, Northbrook, IL 60062
134 N LaSalle St, Suite 850, Chicago, IL 60602
1415 West 22nd Street, Tower Floor, Oak Brook, IL 60523
30 North LaSalle, Suite 3100, Chicago, IL 60602
1 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60603
1127 South Mannheim, Suite 308, Westchester, IL 60154
713 East Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174
300 East Roosevelt Road, Suite 220, Wheaton, IL 60187
15255 S 94th Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462
980 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611
1737 South Naperville Road, Suite 100, Wheaton, IL 60189
150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 3300, Chicago, IL 60601
444 West Lake Street, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60606-0089
54 N Ottawa Street, Suite B-10, Joliet, IL 60432
70 W Madison St, Suite 1450, Chicago, IL 60602
2001 Butterfield Rd, Suite 1025, Downers Grove, IL 60515
71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
444 W. Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60606-0029
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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