California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §11375: (a) As to the substances specified in subdivision (c), this section, and not Sections 11377, 11378, 11379, and 11380, shall apply.

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Possessing for sale or selling specified controlled substances is punishable by county jail or state prison. Simple possession without prescription is an infraction or misdemeanor.

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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.

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