Health and Safety Code section 11375

(a)

As to the substances specified in subdivision (c), this section, and not Section 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.

Source: Section 11375, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=11375.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2025; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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