Health & Saf. Code, § 11378 · Article 5. Offenses Involving Controlled Substances Formerly Classified as Restricted Dangerous Drugs
Health & Saf. Code, § 11378
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Except as otherwise provided in Article 7 (commencing with Section 4110) of Chapter 9 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, a person who possesses for sale a controlled substance that meets any of the following criteria shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code:
(1) The substance is classified in Schedule III, IV, or V and is not a narcotic drug, except the substance specified in subdivision (g) of Section 11056.
(2) The substance is specified in subdivision (d) of Section 11054, except paragraphs (13), (14), (15), (20), (21), (22), and (23) of subdivision (d).
(3) The substance is specified in paragraph (11) of subdivision (c) of Section 11056.
(4) The substance is specified in paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (f) of Section 11054.
(5) The substance is specified in subdivision (d), (e), or (f), except paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f), of Section 11055.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 76, Sec. 110. (AB 383) Effective January 1, 2014.
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- Health & Saf. Code, § 11161Printed as Section 11153, 11154, 11156, 11157, 11170, 11173, 11350, 11351, 11352, 11353, 11353.5, 11377, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, or 11379.6
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11353.6Printed as Section 11378, 11379, or 11379.6
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11369Printed as Section 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, or 11379.6
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11370.2Printed as Section 11378 or 11379
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11370.4Printed as Section 11378, 11378.5, 11379, or 11379.5
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11372.5Printed as Section 11350, 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11355, 11358, 11359, 11361, 11363, 11364, 11368, 11375, 11377, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, 11380, 11380.5, 11382, 11383, 11390, 11391, or 11550
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11375Printed as Sections 11377, 11378, 11379, and 11380
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11380.7Printed as Sections 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11353, 11354, 11378, 11379, 11379.6, and 11380
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11395Printed as Section 11350, 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11353, 11353.5, 11353.7, 11370.1, 11377, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, 11380, or 11395
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11470Printed as Section 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11355, 11359, 11360, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, 11380, 11382, or 11383 of this code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11488Printed as Section 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11355, 11359, 11360, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, or 11382 of this code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11591Printed as Section 11350, 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11353, 11353.5, 11353.7, 11354, 11355, 11358, 11359, 11360, 11361, 11363, 11366, 11366.5, 11366.6, 11368, 11370.1, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, 11380, | Section 11378, 11379, or 11380
- Health & Saf. Code, § 11591.5Printed as Section 11350, 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11353, 11353.5, 11353.7, 11354, 11355, 11358, 11359, 11360, 11361, 11363, 11366, 11366.5, 11366.6, 11368, 11370.1, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, 11380, | Section 11378, 11379, or 11380
Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 629.52Printed as Section 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11370.6, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, or 11379.6 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 999ePrinted as Section 11351, 11351.5, 11352, or 11378 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 1170.73Printed as Section 11377, 11378, or 11378.5 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 1170.74Printed as Section 11377, 11378, 11379, or 11379.6 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 1174.4Printed as Section 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11353, 11358, 11359, 11360, 11370.1, 11370.6, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, 11379.6, 11380, or 11383 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 1335Printed as Section 11351, 11352, 11378, or 11379 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 12022Printed as Section 11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11366.5, 11366.6, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, or 11379.6 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 13883Printed as Section 11351, 11352, 11358, 11378, 11378.5, 11379, 11379.5, or 11383 of the Health and Safety Code
- Pen. Code, § 29820Printed as Section 11378 of the Health and Safety Code | Section 11378, 11379, 11379.6, 11380, 11382, or 11383 of the Health and Safety Code
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