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227 W Monroe St, Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60606
53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 1424, Chicago, IL 60604
1701 E. Woodfield Rd, Suite 1101, Schaumburg, IL 60173
53 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 1560, Chicago, IL 60604
1717 N. Naper Blvd., Suite 200, Naperville, IL 60563-8838
3660 West Irving Park Road, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60618
3601 Algonquin Rd, Suite 530, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
11555 S Harlem Ave, Suite C, Worth, IL 60482
190 S. LaSalle St, Suite 520, Chicago, IL 60603
4300 Commerce Ct, Suite 300-18, Lisle, IL 60532
121 S. Wilke Rd, #301, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
2435 Dean Street, Unit 2F, St. Charles, IL 60175
325 Washington St, Suite 400, Waukegan, IL 60085
1 E Superior St, Suite 500C, Chicago, IL 60611
424 S Addison St, Bensenville, IL 60106
151 N Franklin Street, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60606
1 Overlook Point, Suite 680, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
70 W. Madison St., Suite 2222, Chicago, IL 60602
53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1328, Chicago, IL 60604
1 North State Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60602
444 W Lake St, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60606
191 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1601, Chicago, IL 60606
190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3700, Chicago, IL 60603
53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 964, 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