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53 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604
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1415 West 22nd Street, Tower Floor, Oak Brook, IL 60523
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70 W Madison St, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60602
222 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 640, Chicago, IL 60606
2001 Ridge Rd, Homewood, IL 60430
1 Overlook Point, Suite 664, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
5310 N. Harlem Avenue, Suite 210, Chicago, IL 60656
2435 Dean Street, Unit 2F, St. Charles, IL 60175
58 E. Clinton St., 5th Floor, 5th Floor, Joliet, IL 60432
18W140 Butterfield Rd, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
71 S Wacker Dr, Suite 1860, Chicago, IL 60606
110 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606-1511
7115 S Virginia Rd, Suite 107, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
161 N. Clark Street, Suite 4200, Chicago, IL 60601
123 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60606
227 W Monroe St, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60606
203 N LaSalle St, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601
1770 Park St, Naperville, IL 60563
20 S Clark St, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60602
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2250, Chicago, IL 60601
650 N. Dearborn Street Suite 750, Chicago, IL 60654
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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