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650 N. Dearborn Street Suite 750, Chicago, IL 60654
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PO Box 182, Deerfield, IL 60015
30 S Wacker Dr, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60606
1770 Park St, Naperville, IL 60563
235 North West Street, Waukegan, IL 60085
900 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 7E, Chicago, IL 60607
1 Overlook Point, Suite 680, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
1 E Superior St, Suite 500C, Chicago, IL 60611
53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1550, Chicago, IL 60604
70 E. Lake Street, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60601
134 N LaSalle St, Suite 850, Chicago, IL 60602
225 W Washington St, Suite 1550, Chicago, IL 60606
191 N Upper Wacker Dr, Suite 2950, Chicago, IL 60606
19 North County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085
2215 York Rd, Suite 304, Oak Brook, IL 60523
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60602
120 North LaSalle, Suite 2750, Chicago, IL 60602
1 South Dearborn Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60603
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51 N Douglas, Elgin, IL 60120
2561 Augusta Way, Highland Park, IL 60035
1755 Park Street, Suite 200, Naperville, IL 60563
9933 N Lawler Avenue, Suite 540, Skokie, IL 60077
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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