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180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60601-2809
218 N. Jefferson St., Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60661
53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 756, Chicago, IL 60604
666 Russel Court, Suite 100A, Woodstock, IL 60098
102 N Evergreen Ave, Suite 220, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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100 S Sauders Rd, Ste 150, Lake Forest, IL 60045
211 W Wacker Dr, Ste 500, Chicago, IL 60606
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415 West Washington Street, Suite 110, Waukegan, IL 60085
100 West Monroe, Suite 309, Chicago, IL 60603
526 Market Loop Rd, Suite D, West Dundee, IL 60118
900 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 7E, Chicago, IL 60607
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134 N LaSalle St, Suite 850, Chicago, IL 60602
15255 S 94th Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462
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1180 North Milwaukee Avenue, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60642
5 Revere Dr, Suite 200, Northbrook, IL 60062
1800 Larkin Avenue, Elgin, IL 60123
209 S LaSalle St, Ste 950, Chicago, IL 60604
218 N Jefferson St, Suite #300, Chicago, IL 60661
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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