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1010 Jorie Blvd, Suite 337, Oak Brook, IL 60523-4419
53 W. Jackson, Suite 863, Chicago, IL 60604
36 West Randolph, Suite 301, Chicago, IL 60601
117 South Cook Street, 2nd Floor, Barrington, IL 60010
1550 N. Northwest Highway, Suite 203, Park Ridge, IL 60068
1429 Plainfield Rd, Joliet, IL 60435
1509 W Berwyn Ave, Suite 201E, Chicago, IL 60640
801 N Cass Ave, Ste 200, Westmont, IL 60559
227 W Monroe St, Suite 4700, Chicago, IL 60606
3845 W. North Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
318 West Adams St, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60606
40 S Prospect St, Suite 102, Roselle, IL 60172
52 W Downer Place, Suite 301, Aurora, IL 60506
20 S Clark St, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60602
1 North Virginia Street, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
203 N LaSalle Street, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601-1226
134 N LaSalle St, Suite 225, Chicago, IL 60602
19 South LaSalle Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60603-1491
1 South Dearborn Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60603
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