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53 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 315, Chicago, IL 60604
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111 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60604-3597
191 N Upper Wacker Dr, Suite 2950, Chicago, IL 60606
625 West Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073-1277
203 West Greenwood Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60087
18W140 Butterfield Rd, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
230 W. Monroe St, Suite 2250, Chicago, IL 60606
5 Revere Dr, Suite 200, Northbrook, IL 60062
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2001 Ridge Rd, Homewood, IL 60430
407 South Dearborn, Suite 1310, Chicago, IL 60605
2100 Manchester Road, Suite 900 - Office 965, Wheaton, IL 60187
401 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60611
227 W Monroe St, Suite 4700, Chicago, IL 60606
134 N. La Salle St., #2030, Chicago, IL 60602
734 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60654
134 N. LaSalle St, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60602
650 North Dearborn, Suite #700, Chicago, IL 60654
151 N Franklin Street, Suite 2600, 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