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1770 Park St, Naperville, IL 60563
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715 W Lake St, Suite 101, Addison, IL 60101
25 N 3rd St, Suite 204, Geneva, IL 60134
71 S Wacker Dr, Suite 1860, Chicago, IL 60606
415 N LaSalle Dr, Suite #300A, Chicago, IL 60654
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1947 Barrington Ave, Bolingbrook, IL 60490
1 North Virginia Street, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
225 W Washington St, Suite 1550, Chicago, IL 60606
203 N LaSalle Street, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601-1226
19 South LaSalle Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60603-1491
1010 Jorie Blvd, Suite 337, Oak Brook, IL 60523-4419
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2250, Chicago, IL 60601
1655 S. Blue Island Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608
20 S Clark St, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60602
53 West Jackson, Suite 1215, Chicago, IL 60604
180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60601-2809
53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1515, Chicago, IL 60604
333 South Wabash Avenue, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60604
1021 W Adams St, Suite 221, Chicago, IL 60607
55 W. Monroe, Suite 4000, Chicago, IL 60603
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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