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444 West Lake Street, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60606-0089
1429 Plainfield Rd, Joliet, IL 60435
36 West Randolph, Suite 301, Chicago, IL 60601
11101 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60643
1010 Jorie Blvd, Suite 337, Oak Brook, IL 60523-4419
235 North West Street, Waukegan, IL 60085
PO Box 120, Western Springs, IL 60558
180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60601-2809
One Westminster Place, Suite 200, Lake Forest, IL 60045
233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 5500, Chicago, IL 60606
333 South Wabash Avenue, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60604
20 S Clark St, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60602
360 N Green St, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60607
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2250, Chicago, IL 60601
353 N. Clark Street, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60654
203 N LaSalle Street, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601-1226
1 North Virginia Street, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
320 S Canal St, Chicago, IL 60606
111 S Wacker Dr, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL 60606
102 N Evergreen Ave, Suite 220, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
19 South LaSalle Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60603-1491
2325 Dean St, Suite 800F, St. Charles, IL 60175
PO Box 182, Deerfield, IL 60015
666 Russel Court, Suite 100A, Woodstock, IL 60098
526 Market Loop Rd, Suite D, West Dundee, IL 60118
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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