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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11018

General Provisions and Definitions

Known as the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act

The act spans §§ 11000–11651 (376 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Noe Medina-Rodriguez v. William Barr (2020)

Most recently applied in Noe Medina-Rodriguez v. William Barr (October 2020)

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 248, Sec. 24

“Cannabis” means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin from glandular trichomes or extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin. It does not include either of the following:

(a) Industrial hemp, as defined in Section 11018.5.

(b) The weight of any other ingredient combined with cannabis to prepare topical or oral administrations, food, drink, or other product.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.