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70 W Madison St, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60602
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30 S Wacker Dr, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60606
2000 W Galena Blvd, Suite 202, Aurora, IL 60506
227 W Monroe St, Suite 4700, Chicago, IL 60606
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1200 Shermer Road, Suite 112, Northbrook, IL 60062
617 W. Devon Avenue, Park Ridge, IL 60068
2624 W Fullerton, 606047, Chicago, IL 60647
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200 N. LaSalle St, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60601
4001 West 95th Street, Suite 200, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
161 N. Clark St., Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60601
1301 Pyott Road, Suite 200, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
1241 Central Ave, #518, Wilmette, IL 60091
55 South Main Street, Suite 359, Naperville, IL 60540
21 S Evergreen Ave, Suite 200-112, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
22 W Washington St, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60602
2502 West Division, Chicago, IL 60622
120 North LaSalle, Suite 2750, Chicago, IL 60602
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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