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51 N Douglas, Elgin, IL 60120
2100 Manchester Road, Suite 900 - Office 965, Wheaton, IL 60187
6 S. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60603
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60602
5250 Old Orchard Rd, Suite 300, Skokie, IL 60077
9933 N Lawler Avenue, Suite 540, Skokie, IL 60077
300 East Randolph Street, Suite 5000, Chicago, IL 60601-6342
401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60611
111 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60604-3597
71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
444 W. Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60606-0029
17N208 Route 31, West Dundee, IL 60118
250 W River Dr, Unit 2A, St. Charles, IL 60174
191 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1601, Chicago, IL 60606
715 W Lake St, Suite 101, Addison, IL 60101
1933 North Meacham Rd, Suite 600, Schaumburg, IL 60173
4811 Emerson Ave,., Suite 110, Palatine, IL 60067
5 W Jefferson Street, Suite 200, Joliet, IL 60432
190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60603
35 West Wacker Dr, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60601
353 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
134 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60602
105 E. First St., Suite 101, Hinsdale, IL 60521
1739 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL 60608
101 South Benton Street, Suite 201, Woodstock, IL 60098
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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