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500 Skokie Blvd, Suite 380, Northbrook, IL 60062
1749 S. Naperville Road, Suite 105, Wheaton, IL 60183
420 Waterside Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
120 North La Salle, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60602
6723 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago, IL 60631
58 East Clinton St., 5th Floor, Joliet, IL 60432
222 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 640, Chicago, IL 60606
1440 Maple Ave., Suite 6B, Lisle, IL 60532
211 W Wacker Dr, Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60606
900 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 6-East, Chicago, IL 60607
7270 W College Drive, Suite 101, Palos Heights, IL 60463
759 John St, 2nd Floor, Yorkville, IL 60560
16061 South 94th Avenue, Orland Hills, IL 60487
4255 N Honore St, Suite 309, Chicago, IL 60613
53 W. Jackson, Suite 863, Chicago, IL 60604
104 Main St, #2D, Park Ridge, IL 60068
310 S. County Farm Rd, Suite D, Wheaton, IL 60187
801 N Cass Ave, Ste 200, Westmont, IL 60559
53 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 1550, Chicago, IL 60604
161 N. Clark, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60601
218 N. Jefferson St., Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60661
53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 756, Chicago, IL 60604
121 South Wilke Road, Suite 301, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
1755 Park Street, Suite 200, Naperville, IL 60563
2100 W. 35th St., Chicago, IL 60609
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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