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134 N. LaSalle St, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60602
650 North Dearborn, Suite #700, Chicago, IL 60654
2227 N. Mannheim Rd., Melrose Park, IL 60164
526 Market Loop Rd, Suite D, West Dundee, IL 60118
400 Knoll St, Suite AB, Wheaton, IL 60187
150 S. Wacker, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60606
151 N Franklin Street, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60606
1717 N. Naper Blvd., Suite 200, Naperville, IL 60563-8838
1701 E. Woodfield Rd, Suite 1101, Schaumburg, IL 60173
101 N. Washington Street, Naperville, IL 60540
110 N Upper Wacker Dr, 34th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606
73 W Monroe St, Suite 518, Chicago, IL 60603
2435 Dean Street, Unit 2F, St. Charles, IL 60175
205 N Michigan Ave, Suite 810, Chicago, IL 60601
120 N. LaSalle Suite 950, Chicago, IL 60602
54 N Ottawa Street, Suite B-10, Joliet, IL 60432
2126 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60612
314 N Loomis St, #G2, Chicago, IL 60607
70 W Madison St, Suite 1450, Chicago, IL 60602
415 Washington Street, Suite 103, Waukegan, IL 60085
1429 Plainfield Rd, Joliet, IL 60435
801 N Cass Ave, Ste 200, Westmont, IL 60559
222 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 640, Chicago, IL 60606
900 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 6-East, Chicago, IL 60607
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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