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222 W Adams St, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60606
120 N. LaSalle Suite 950, Chicago, IL 60602
53 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 404, Chicago, IL 60604
900 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611
424 S Addison St, Bensenville, IL 60106
1429 Plainfield Rd, Joliet, IL 60435
175 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 950, Chicago, IL 60604
1 South Dearborn Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60603
36 West Randolph, Suite 301, Chicago, IL 60601
180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60601-2809
333 South Wabash Avenue, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60604
117 South Cook Street, 2nd Floor, Barrington, IL 60010
134 N LaSalle St, Suite 850, Chicago, IL 60602
203 N LaSalle Street, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601-1226
102 N Evergreen Ave, Suite 220, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
19 South LaSalle Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60603-1491
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1010 Jorie Blvd, Suite 337, Oak Brook, IL 60523-4419
233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 5500, Chicago, IL 60606
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2250, 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