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220 E Illinois, Suite 3704, Chicago, IL 60611
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25 N. County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085
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201 East Ogden, Suite 215, Hinsdale, IL 60521
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2040 N Harlem Ave, Elmwood Park, IL 60707
214 West Ohio Street, 5th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654
111 E Wacker Dr, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60601
120 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60602
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1947 Barrington Ave, Bolingbrook, IL 60490
2100 Manchester Road, Suite 430, Wheaton, IL 60187
3321 Hobson Road, Suite B, Woodridge, IL 60517
5225 Old Orchard Road, Suite 238, Skokie, IL 60077
1051 Perimeter Dr, Ste 305, Schaumburg, IL 60173
1901 North Roselle Road, Suite 800, Schaumburg, IL 60195
444 West Lake Street, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60606-0089
100 S Saunders Rd, Suite 150, Lake Forest, IL 60045
1776 South Naperville Road, Building A, Suite 105, Wheaton, IL 60189
5250 Old Orchard Rd, Suite 300, Skokie, IL 60077
1655 S. Blue Island Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608
53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1523, Chicago, IL 60604
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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