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444 W. Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60606-0029
101 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 100B, Chicago, IL 60606
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134 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60602
1933 North Meacham Rd, Suite 600, Schaumburg, IL 60173
53 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 1424, Chicago, IL 60604-3932
111 West Jackson Blv, Suite 1700, Office 17020, Chicago, IL 60604
25 N. County St., Waukegan, IL 60085
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150 N Riverside Plaza, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60606
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526 Market Loop Rd, Suite D, West Dundee, IL 60118
105 E. First St., Suite 101, Hinsdale, IL 60521
2040 N Harlem Ave, Elmwood Park, IL 60707
101 South Benton Street, Suite 201, Woodstock, IL 60098
1363 Shermer Road, Suite 318, Northbrook, IL 60062
222 N LaSalle St, Suite 2600, 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