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18W140 Butterfield Rd, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
2001 Ridge Rd, Homewood, IL 60430
36 West Randolph, Suite 301, Chicago, IL 60601
7115 S Virginia Rd, Suite 107, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
161 N. Clark Street, Suite 4200, Chicago, IL 60601
123 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60606
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227 W Monroe St, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60606
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2250, Chicago, IL 60601
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715 Lake St, Suite 516, Oak Park, IL 60301
570 Lake Cook Road, Suite 318, Deerfield, IL 60015
Monadock Building, 53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1750, 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