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900 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 5-East, Chicago, IL 60607
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825 Chicago Ave, Unit C-8, Evanston, IL 60202
180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2215, Chicago, IL 60601
4811 Emerson Ave,., Suite 110, Palatine, IL 60067
430 W. Boughton, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
980 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611
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222 W Adams St, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60606
500 Skokie Blvd, Suite 175, Northbrook, IL 60062
2325 Dean St, Suite 800F, St. Charles, IL 60175
233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 5900, Chicago, IL 60606-6361
209 S. LaSalle St., 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604
107 W Boughton Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
415 West Washington Street, Suite 110, Waukegan, IL 60085
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1011 State Street, Suite 210, Lemont, IL 60439
130 E Randolph St, Suite 3900, 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