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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11375

Miscellaneous Offenses and Provisions

Known as the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act

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

Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 125 Cal. App. 4th 629 - Gray v. Superior Court (2005)

Most recently applied in People v. Veamatahau (September 2018)

Amended (as amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 838, Sec. 2) by Stats. 2024, Ch. 98, Sec. 2

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(a) As to the substances specified in subdivision (c), this section, and not Sections 11377, 11378, 11379, and 11380, shall apply.

(b) (1) A person who possesses for sale, or who sells, a substance specified in subdivision (c) shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than one year or state prison.

(2) A person who possesses a controlled substance specified in subdivision (c), unless upon the prescription of a physician, dentist, podiatrist, or veterinarian, licensed to practice in this state, shall be guilty of an infraction or a misdemeanor.

(c) This section shall apply to a material, compound, mixture, or preparation containing any of the following substances:

(1) Chlordiazepoxide.

(2) Clonazepam.

(3) Clorazepate.

(4) Diazepam.

(5) Flurazepam.

(6) Lorazepam.

(7) Mebutamate.

(8) Oxazepam.

(9) Prazepam.

(10) Temazepam.

(11) Halazepam.

(12) Alprazolam.

(13) Propoxyphene.

(14) Diethylpropion.

(15) Phentermine.

(16) Pemoline.

(17) Triazolam.

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