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36 West Randolph, Suite 301, Chicago, IL 60601
431 Williamsburg Avenue, Geneva, IL 60134-1091
71 S Wacker Dr, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60606
715 W Lake St, Suite 101, Addison, IL 60101
222 W Adams St, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60606
5250 Old Orchard Rd, Suite 300, Skokie, IL 60077
4811 Emerson Ave,., Suite 110, Palatine, IL 60067
5 W Jefferson Street, Suite 200, Joliet, IL 60432
11101 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60643
715 Lake St, Suite 516, Oak Park, IL 60301
570 Lake Cook Road, Suite 318, Deerfield, IL 60015
191 N Upper Wacker Dr, Suite 2950, Chicago, IL 60606
233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 5900, Chicago, IL 60606-6361
175 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 950, Chicago, IL 60604
103 Ogden Ave, Suite 202, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
500 Skokie Blvd, Suite 175, Northbrook, IL 60062
55 E Monroe St, Ste. 3800, Chicago, IL 60603
1N141 County Farm Rd, Suite 230, Winfield, IL 60190
1770 Park St, Naperville, IL 60563
227 W Monroe St, Suite 4700, Chicago, IL 60606
3615 West 26th Street, Chicago, IL 60623
3601 Algonquin Rd, Suite 530, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
1011 State Street, Suite 210, Lemont, IL 60439
526 Market Loop Rd, Suite D, West Dundee, IL 60118
900 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 5-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