§ 109575 Imitation Drug Distribution Ban

Health and Safety Code·California

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This law says it's illegal to make, sell, or have fake drugs if you plan to sell them. If you do, you can go to jail for up to 6 months or pay a fine up to $1,000, or both.

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•It's against the law to make or sell fake drugs.
•You can get in trouble even if the fake drugs aren't real.
•The punishment can be jail time, a fine, or both.

Example

Someone makes pills that look like real medicine but are actually candy, and tries to sell them as drugs.

This person could be arrested and might have to pay a fine or go to jail because they tried to sell fake drugs.

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§ 109575 Imitation Drug Distribution Ban

Any person who knowingly manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute, an imitation controlled substance is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, if convicted, be subject to imprisonment for not more than six months in the county jail or a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both the imprisonment and fine. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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imitation controlled substance misdemeanor

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 109575.

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