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53 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 1560, Chicago, IL 60604
4300 Commerce Ct, Suite 300-18, Lisle, IL 60532
980 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611
325 Washington St, Suite 400, Waukegan, IL 60085
130 E Randolph St, Suite 3900, Chicago, IL 60601
53 W Jackson, Suite 925, Chicago, IL 60604
910 West Van Buren, Suite 102, Chicago, IL 60607
125 S Wacker, Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60606
53 W. Jackson, Suite 863, Chicago, IL 60604
801 N Cass Ave, Ste 200, Westmont, IL 60559
2000 W Galena Blvd, Suite 202, Aurora, IL 60506
1585 N. Milwaukee Ave, Suite 111, Libertyville, IL 60048
73 W Monroe, Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60603
2100 Manchester Rd, Building A, Suite 430, Wheaton, IL 60187
500 West Madison Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60661
3701 Algonquin Road, Suite 350, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-3117
1200 Shermer Road, Suite 112, Northbrook, IL 60062
1301 Pyott Road, Suite 200, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
21 S Evergreen Ave, Suite 200-112, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
2624 W Fullerton, 606047, Chicago, IL 60647
1115 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60622
53 West Jackson, Suite 1101, Chicago, IL 60604
55 South Main Street, Suite 359, Naperville, IL 60540
77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 4100, Chicago, IL 60601
2502 West Division, Chicago, IL 60622
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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