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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 10Ch. 6Art. 4§ 11371 Controlled Substance Violation Penalties

§ 11371 Controlled Substance Violation Penalties

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§ 11371 Controlled Substance Violation Penalties

Key Takeaways

  • •It's illegal to break rules about certain drugs, like selling or giving them to others.
  • •You can't try to get a kid to break these drug rules, even if you don't do it yourself.
  • •If you break these rules, you can go to jail for up to a year or pay a fine up to $20,000, or both.

Example

If you try to convince a 16-year-old to sell pills to their friends at school.

This is against the law because you're encouraging a minor to break drug rules, even if you didn't sell the pills yourself. You could go to jail or pay a big fine.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 11371 Controlled Substance Violation Penalties

Any person who shall knowingly violate any of the provisions of Section 11153, 11154, 11155, or 11156 with respect to (1) a controlled substance specified in subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 11055, or (2) a controlled substance specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 11056, or (3) a controlled substance which is a narcotic drug classified in Schedule III, IV, or V, or who in any voluntary manner solicits, induces, encourages or intimidates any minor with the intent that such minor shall commit any such offense, shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 168. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

controlled substancenarcotic drugSchedule III, IV, or Vminorimprisonmentfine

Related Statutes

  • § 11366 Drug Den Operation Penalty
  • § 11351 Sale Or Purchase Of Controlled Substances
  • § 11353 Adults Involving Minors In Drugs
  • § 11355 Offering Controlled Substance Sale
  • § 11371.1 Controlled Substance Violation Penalties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 11371.
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