DRUG CONVICTION FOR POSSESSION (Felony or Misdemeanor)
Under Student Aid Laws: Cannot obtain any Government Student Aid, Loans, or Grants for 1 Year after 1st Conviction for Possession; for 2 years after 2nd Conviction; and for an indefinite amount of time after 3rd Conviction.
DRUG CONVICTION FOR SALE (Felony or Misdemeanor)
Under Student Aid Laws: Cannot obtain any Government Student Aid, Loans, or Grants for 2 Years after 1st Conviction and indefinite amount of time after 2nd Conviction.
DRUG POSSESSION CHARGES IN ILLINOIS
CRIME PUNISHMENT
Cannabis Up to $1,500 Fine and/or Up to 30 Days in Jail.
(<2.5 grams)
720 ILCS 550/4
Cannabis Up to $1,500 Fine and/or Up to 6 Months in Jail.
(2.5 grams to 10 grams)
720 ILCS 550/4
Cannabis 1st Offense: Up to $2,500 Fine and/or Up to 1 Year in Jail
(10 grams to 30 grams) 2nd Offense Felony: Up to $25,000 Fine and/or 1 to 3 Years
720 ILCS 550/4
Cannabis 1st Offense Felony: Up to $25,000 Fine and/or 1 to 3 Years in Jail
(30 grams to 500 grams) 2nd Offense Felony: Up to $25.000 Fine and/or 2 to 5 Years in Jail
720 ILCS 550/4
Cannabis Felony: Up to $25,000 Fine and/or 2 to 5 Years Jail (500 grams to 2,000 grams)
720 ILCS 550/4
Cannabis Felony: Up to $25,000 Fine and/or 3 to 7 years Jail
(2,000 grams to 5,000 grams)
720 ILCS 550
Cannabis Felony: Up to $25,000 Fine and/or 4 to 15 Years Jail
(Over 5,000 grams)
720 ILCS 550/4
Prescription Forgery 1st Offense Felony: Up to $100,000 Fine and/or 1 to 3 Years Jail 720 ILCS 570/406(b) (3) 2nd Offense Felony: Up to $200,000 Fine and/or 2 to 5 Years Jail
Possession Drug $750 to $2,500 Fine and/or Up to 1 Year in Jail.
Paraphernalia
720 ILCS 600/3.5
To get more information after you or a family member has been charged with drug related crime call the Giacoletto Law Firm at 618-346-8841 or toll free at 888-346-8841 to speak today with an experienced Madison or St. Clair County criminal attorney centrally located in Collinsville.
