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

(b)  (1)  Every person who possesses for sale, or who sells, any 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.

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Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 11375

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 14
  • Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23

(2)  Every person who possesses any 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 any 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)  Fenfluramine.

(18)  Triazolam.

(Amended (as amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 616) by Stats. 2001, Ch. 838, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002. Superseded on operative date of amendment by Stats. 1996, Ch. 109, as further amended by Sec. 1 of Stats. 2001, Ch. 838.)