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9933 N Lawler Avenue, Suite 540, Skokie, IL 60077
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55 W. Monroe, Suite 4000, Chicago, IL 60603
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444 W Lake St, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60606
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500 Skokie Blvd, Suite 175, Northbrook, IL 60062
191 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1601, Chicago, IL 60606
203 West Greenwood Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60087
150 N Riverside Plaza, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60606
325 Washington St, Suite 400, Waukegan, IL 60085
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2001 Ridge Rd, Homewood, IL 60430
227 W Monroe St, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60606
18W140 Butterfield Rd, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
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155 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 4250, Chicago, IL 60606
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230 W. Monroe St, Suite 2250, Chicago, IL 60606
225 W Washington St, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60606
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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