The rehabilitation of persons addicted to controlled substances and the prevention of continued addiction to controlled substances is a matter of statewide concern. It is the policy of the state to encourage each county and city and county to make use, whenever applicable, of testing procedures to determine addiction to controlled substances or the absence thereof, and to foster research in means of detecting the existence of addiction to controlled substances and in medical methods and procedures for that purpose.
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 11554
Addicts
Known as the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act
The act spans §§ 11000–11651 (376 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case People v. Mendoza (1977)
Most recently applied in People v. Mendoza (November 1977)
Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1407.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.