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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Elmhurst/Chicagoland, IL
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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Wheeling, IL
7356 North Cicero Avenue, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
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Law Offices of Azita M. Mojarad, P.C. helps Wheeling clients with their Drug Possession needs.
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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Wheeling, IL
901 Warrenville Road, Suite 175, Lisle, IL 60532
Contact Law Offices of Edward R. Theobald in Wheeling, Illinois for experienced legal assistance in Drug Possession.
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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Wheeling, IL
310 S. County Farm Road, Unit G, Wheaton, IL 60187
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Need help with Drug Possession in Illinois? The Law Offices of Rohde & Infelise, P.C. helps clients in the Wheeling area.
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140 S. Dearborn St. Suite 404, Marquette Building, Chicago, IL 60603
In Wheeling, Illinois area, Cheronis & Parente LLC can help clients with their Drug Possession needs.
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Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Wheeling, IL
121 E. Liberty, Wauconda, IL 60084
If you need Drug Possession help in Illinois, contact Clay J. Mitchell, Attorney at Law, a local practice in Wheeling, for legal representation.
10750 W 143rd St, Suite 55, Orland Park, IL 60462
70 West Madison Street, Suite 5200, Chicago, IL 60602
3838 N Ravenswood Ave, Office 231, Chicago, IL 60613
9 S. County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085
332 S Michigan Ave, #900, Chicago, IL 60604
140 S Dearborn St, Suite 1020, Chicago, IL 60603
321 N. Clark Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60654
200 S Wacker Dr, Suite 2550, Chicago, IL 60606
1010 Lake St., Suite #300, Oak Park, IL 60301
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2200, Chicago, IL 60606
155 North Wacker Drive, Suite 3800, Chicago, IL 60606
17W662 Butterfield Rd, Suite 304, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
33 N. Dearborn Street, Suite 1950, Chicago, IL 60602-3249
1200 Harger Road, Suite 830, Oak Brook, IL 60523
320 S Canal St, Suite 3300, Chicago, IL 60606
17926 South Halsted Street, Suite 3SE, Homewood, IL 60430
555 Randall Rd, Suite 204, St. Charles, IL 60174
1655 S Blue Island Ave, Suite 312, Chicago, IL 60608
134 N LaSalle St, Suite 860, Chicago, IL 60602
33 N Dearborn St, Suite 1400, 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