Illinois Drug Possession Laws & Penalties

Drug Laws in Illinois

Illinois Drug Possession Laws & Penalties

When you are charged with drug possession, the penalties you face depend on the type of drug you are caught with and the amount in your possession. This chart represents just some of the laws regarding drug possession:

Drug Amount Charge Penalty
Heroin, Cocaine, Morphine Less than 15 grams Class 4 Felony 4- 15 years in prison  
Heroin, Cocaine, Morphine 15 – 99 grams Class 1 Felony 4- 15 years in prison
Heroin, Cocaine, Morphine 100- 399 grams Class 1 Felony 6- 30 years in prison
Heroin, Cocaine, Morphine 400- 899 grams Class 1 Felony 8- 40 years in prison
Heroin, Cocaine, Morphine 900 grams or more Class 1 Felony 10-50 years in prison
Marijuana 2.5 grams or less Class C misdemeanor 30 days in jail, $1,500 fines
Marijuana 2.6- 10 grams Class B misdemeanor 6 mos. in jail, $1,500 fines
Marijuana 11- 30 grams Class A misdemeanor 1 yr. in jail, $2,500 fines
Marijuana 31- 500 grams Class 4 Felony 1-3 years in prison
Marijuana 501- 2,000 grams Class 3 Felony 2-5 years in prison
Marijuana 2,001- 5,000 grams Class 2 Felony 3-7 years in prison
Marijuana More than 5,000 g. Class 1 Felony 4- 15 years in prison

*Penalties and charges can be increased dependent on your criminal history.

**Felony drug possession offenses also carry variable fines reaching up to $25,000.



CRIME

PUNISHMENT

DRUG CRIMES

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

CANNABIS
(<
2.5 grams)
720 ILCS
550/4 

Up to $1500 Fine &/or Up to
30 Days in Jail

CANNABIS
(2.5
grams to 10 grams)
720 ILCS
550/4 

Up to $1500 Fine &/or Up to
6 Months in Jail

CANNABIS
(10
grams to 30 grams)
720 ILCS
550/4 

1ST
Offense
Up to $2500 Fine &/or Up to 1 Year in Jail

2ND
Offense
Felony Up to $25,000 Fine &/or 1 to 3 Years Pen.

CANNABIS
(30
grams to 500 grams)
720 ILCS
550/4 

1ST Offense
Felony Up to $25,000 Fine
&/or 1 to 3 Years
in Pen.

2ND
Offense
Felony Up to $25,000 Fine &/or 2 to 5 Years in Pen.

CANNABIS
(500
grams to 2000 grams)
720 ILCS
550/4 

Felony Up to $25,000 Fine
&/or 2 to 5 Years in Pen.

CANNABIS
(2000
grams to 5000 grams)
720 ILCS
550 

Felony Up to $25,000 Fine
&/or 3 to 7 Years in Pen.

CANNABIS
(over
5000 grams)
720 ILCS
550/4 

Felony Up to $25,000 Fine
&/or 4 to 15 Years Pen.

PRESCRIPTION FORGERY
720 ILCS
570/406(b)(3) 

1ST
Offense Felony
Up to $100,000 Fine &/or 1 to 3 Years in Pen.

2ND Offense
Felony
Up to $200,000 Fine
&/or
2 to 5 Years
in Pen.

POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
720 ILCS
600/3.5 

$750 to $2500 Fine &/or Up
to 1 Year in Jail

POSSESSION OF HEROIN, COCAINE,
MORPHINE, METHAMPHETAMINE, LYSERGIC ACID OR LSD:
720 ILCS
570/402 

15 GRAMS TO 100 GRAMS

Felony Up to $200,000 Fine
&/or 4 to 15 Years in Pen.

100 GRAMS to 400 GRAMS

Felony Up to $200,000 Fine or
Street Value &/or 6 to 30 Years Pen.

400 GRAMS TO 900 GRAMS

Felony Up to $200,000 Fine or
Street Value &/or 8 to 40 Years Pen.

900 + GRAMS

Felony Up to $200,000 Fine or
Street Value &/or 10 to 50 Years Pen.

PEYOTE, BARBITURIC ACID,
AMPHETAMINE
(more
than 200 grams)
720 ILCS
570/402 

Felony Up to $200,000 Fine
&/or 4 to 15 Years in Pen.

METHAQUALONE, PENTAZOCINE,
PHENCYCLIDINE
(more
than 30 grams)
720 ILCS
570/402 

Felony Up to $200,000 Fine
&/or 4 to 15 Years in Pen.

ANABOLIC STEROID
720 ILCS
570/402 

1ST Offense
Up to $1500 Fine
&/or
30 Days in
Jail

2ND Offense
UP to $1500 Fine
&/or
6 Months in
Jail

NITROUS OXIDE
720 ILCS
5/24.5-5 

1ST
Offense
Up to $2500 Fine &/or Up to 1 Year in Jail

2ND
Offense
Felony Up to $25,000 Fine &/or 1 to 3 Years in Pen.

SALE, MANUFACTURE, POSSESSION
WITH INTENT TO TRAFFIC DRUGS

CANNABIS
(less
than 2.5 grams)
720 ILCS
550/5 

Up to $1500 Fine &/or 6
Months in Jail

CANNABIS
(2.5
grams to 10 grams)
720 ILCS
550/5 

Up to $2500 Fine &/or 1 Year
in Jail

CANNABIS
(10
grams to 30 grams)
720 550/5 

Felony Up to $25,000 Fine
&/or 1 to 3 Years in Pen.

CANNABIS
(30
grams to 500 grams)
720 550/5 

Felony Up to $55,000 Fine
&/or 2 to 5 Years in Pen.

CANNABIS
(500
grams to 2000 grams)
720 550/5 

Felony Up to $100,000 Fine
&/or 3 to 7 Years in Pen.

CANNABIS
(2000
grams to 5000 grams)
720 550/5 

Felony Up to $150,000 Fine
&/or 4 to 15 Years in Pen.

CANNABIS
(more
than 5000 grams)
720 550/5 

Felony Up to $200,000 Fine
&/or 6 to 30 Years in Pen.

COCAINE 
(1 to 15 grams)
720 ILCS
570/401 

HEROIN
(10 to
15 grams)
MORPHINE
(10 to 15 grams)
METHAMPHETAMINE
(5 to 15 grams)

Felony Up to $250,000 &/or 4
to 15 Years in Pen.

COCAINE, HEROIN, MORPHINE,
METHAMPHETAMINE, LSD:
720 ILCS
570/401 

15 GRAMS TO 100 GRAMS

Felony Up to $500,000 Fine
&/or 6 to 30 Years in Pen.

100 GRAMS TO 400 GRAMS

Felony Up to $500,000 or Street
Value &/or 9 to 40 Years in Pen.

400 GRAMS TO 900 GRAMS

Felony Up to $500,000 Fine or
Street Value &/or 12 to 50 Years Pen.

OVER 900 GRAMS

Felony Up to $500,000 Fine or
Street Value &/or 15 to 60 Years Pen.

NITROUS OXIDE
720 ILCS
5/24.5-10 

Felony Up to $25,000 Fine
&/or 2 to 5 Years in Pen.

* FELONY, INCREASES PENALTY TO 15-20-25-LIFE

Increased Penalties for use of Firearm During
Commission of Offense:

  1. Use of firearm during commission
    of offense: 15 years added to sentence imposed
  2. Discharge of firearm during
    commission of offense: 20 years added to sentence imposed
  3. Discharge of firearm causing
    death or injury: 25 years or up to natural life added to sentence
    imposed

MISDEMEANORS

730 ILCS
5/5-9-1 & 5/5-8-3

Class
A:
Up to $2500 Fine &/or Up to 1 Year in Jail.
Class B:
Up to $1500 Fine &/or Up to 6 Months in Jail.
Class C:
Up to $1500 Fine &/or Up to 30 Days in Jail.

FELONY
CONVICTION

730 ILCS
5/5-8-1 & 5/5-9-1

 

Class
X Felony
Up to $25,000 Fine &/or 6 to 30 Years in Pen.
Class 1 Felony
Up to $25,000 Fine &/or 4 to 15 Years in Pen.
Class 2 Felony
Up to $25,000 Fine &/or 3 to 7 Years in Pen.
Class 3 Felony
Up to $25,000 Fine &/or 2 to 5 Years in Pen.
Class 4 Felony
Up to $25,000 Fine &/or 1 to 3 Years in Pen.

IF
POSSESSION OR SALE OF ANY DRUG IS WITHIN 1500 FEET OF A SCHOOL, CHURCH,
PUBLIC PARK, OR MOVIE THEATER, COURT MAY DOUBLE THE FINE AND THE
SENTENCE.

IF A FIREARM IS IN POSSESSION AT
THE TIME OF A DRUG ARREST, AT CONVICTION COURT MAY DOUBLE THE FINE AND
THE SENTENCE.

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