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53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1605, Chicago, IL 60604
53 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 315, Chicago, IL 60604
209 S. LaSalle St., 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604
666 Russel Court, Suite 100, Woodstock, IL 60098-2664
180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2215, Chicago, IL 60601
53 W. Jackson, Suite 1442, Chicago, IL 60604
107 W Boughton Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
9 N County Lane, Suite 102, Waukegan, IL 60085
30 S Wacker Dr, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60606
7808 W College Dr, Suite 4SW, Palos Heights, IL 60463
225 W. Washington St., Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60606
3601 Algonquin Rd, Suite 530, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
3615 West 26th Street, Chicago, IL 60623
1011 State Street, Suite 210, Lemont, IL 60439
3000 Dundee Road, Suite 303, Northbrook, IL 60062
1 E Superior St, Suite 500C, Chicago, IL 60611
1415 West 22nd Street, Tower Floor, Oak Brook, IL 60523
1901 North Roselle Road, Suite 800, Schaumburg, IL 60195
1655 S. Blue Island Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608
53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1515, Chicago, IL 60604
101 N. Washington Street, Naperville, IL 60540
30 N La Salle St, Suite 4126, Chicago, IL 60602
161 North Clark, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60601
PO Box 120, Western Springs, IL 60558
205 N Michigan Ave, Suite 810, Chicago, IL 60601
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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