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11101 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60643
111 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60604-3597
4811 Emerson Ave,., Suite 110, Palatine, IL 60067
5 W Jefferson Street, Suite 200, Joliet, IL 60432
5 Revere Dr, Suite 200, Northbrook, IL 60062
102 N Evergreen Ave, Suite 220, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
PO Box 120, Western Springs, IL 60558
53 W Jackson, Suite 925, Chicago, IL 60604
227 W Monroe St, Suite 4700, Chicago, IL 60606
734 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60654
204 N West St, Waukegan, IL 60085
799 Roosevelt Rd. Building 2 Suite 104, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
1240 Iroquois Ave., Suite 108, Naperville, IL 60563
33 N Dearborn St, Suite 1950, Chicago, IL 60602
35 E Wacker Dr, Suite 1980, Chicago, IL 60601
53 West Jackson, Suite 1122, Chicago, IL 60604
36 S Washington St, 2nd Floor, Hinsdale, IL 60521
111 E Wacker Dr, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60601
6920 Ogden Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
407 South Dearborn, Suite 1310, Chicago, IL 60605
1560 Wall St, Suite 304, Naperville, IL 60563
7115 S Virginia Rd, Suite 107, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
58 E. Clinton St., 5th Floor, 5th Floor, Joliet, IL 60432
55 W. Monroe, Suite 4000, Chicago, IL 60603
203 N LaSalle St, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601
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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