Health and Safety Code section 11553

The fact that a person is or has been, or is suspected of being, a user of cannabis is not alone sufficient grounds upon which to invoke Section 11551 or 11552.

This section shall not be construed to limit the discretion of a judge to invoke Section 11551 or 11552 if the court has reason to believe a person is or has been a user of narcotics or drugs other than cannabis.

Source: Section 11553, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=11553. (updated Jun. 27, 2017; accessed Sep. 21, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_11553

Original Source: Section 11553, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=11553. (last accessed May 12, 2025).