CALIFORNIA DRUG OFFENDER REGISTRY
In California, if you are convicted of specific drug offenses, you’ll need to register as a drug offender. This process, similar to the sex offender registry, entails informing local law enforcement about your general location. If convicted under certain sections of the Health and Safety Code, this registration is mandatory. Particularly, under California Health & Safety § 11590, individuals convicted of a Drug Offense must register as Narcotics Offenders for a minimum of 5 years.
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- HS §11350: Possession of a Controlled Substance
- HS §11351: Possession of a Controlled Substance for Purpose of Sale
- HS §11351.5: Possession of Cocaine for Sale
- HS §11352: Sale of Transportation of Controlled Substance
- HS §11353: Soliciting a Minor to Transport or Sell a Controlled Substance, or Selling, Giving, or Offering a Controlled Substance to a Minor.
- HS §11353.5: Selling or Giving Away a Controlled Substance to a Minor at a School, Playground, Daycare, or Church
- HS §11353.7: Selling or Giving Away a Controlled Substance to a Minor in a Public Park
- HS §11354: A Minor Who Solicits a Minor to Transport or Sell a Controlled Substance, or Sells, Gives, or Offers a Controlled Substance to a Minor.
- HS §11355: Selling, Furnishing, Offering, or Transporting “Bogus” Controlled Substance
- HS §11357: Possession of Concentrated Cannabis
- HS §11358: Cultivating, Harvesting, or Processing Marijuana
- HS §11359: Possession of Marijuana for Sale
- HS §11360: Transporting, Importing, Selling, Furnishing, or Giving Away Marijuana or Offering to do so
- HS §11361: Using a Minor to Transport, Carry, or Sell Marijuana
- HS §11363: Planting, Cultivating, Harvesting, or Processing Peyote
- HS §11366: Maintaining a Place for the Purpose of Selling, Giving Away, or Using any Controlled Substance
- HS §11366.5: Providing a Place, With or Without Compensation, For the Purpose of Manufacturing, Storing, or Distributing Any Controlled Substance
- HS §11366.6: Utilizing any Place Specifically Denied to Suppress Law Enforcement Entry In Order to Sell, Manufacture, or Possess Crack, Cocaine, Heroin, Amphetamine, Meth, LSD, or PCP
- HS §11368: Forced or Altered Prescription for Narcotic Drug
- HS §11370.1: Possession of a Substance Containing Crack, Cocaine, Heroin, Meth, or PCP, While Armed With Loaded Firearm
- HS §11377(a): Possession of Non-narcotic Controlled Substance that is Classified as Schedule III, IV, or V
- HS §11378: Possession for Sale of Non-narcotic Controlled Substance that is Classified as Schedule III, IV, or V
- HS §11378.5: Possession of PCP for Sale
- HS §11379: Transporting, Importing, or Selling, Furnishing, Giving Away, or Attempting to Transport Into this State, or Offering to do so, any Non-narcotic Controlled Substances that is Classified as Schedule III, IV, or V
- HS §11379.5: Transporting, Importing, or Selling, Furnishing, Giving Away, or Attempting to Transport Into this State, or Offering to do so, PCP
- HS §11379.6: Manufacturing, Compounding, Converting, Producing, Processing, or Preparing, by Chemical Extraction or Synthesis, Any Controlled Substance
- HS §11380: Soliciting, Inducing, Encouraging, or Intimidating a Minor to Violate a Provision of This Article with any Controlled Substance that is Not a Narcotic, nor Classified as Schedule III, IV, or V or Furnishing or Offering to Furnish Such to a Minor
- HS §11380.5: Selling, or Possession of Drugs for Sale in Public Park, Public Library, or Public Beach
- HS §11383: Possessing Chemicals Used to Manufacture PCP
- HS §11550: Under Influence of Controlled Substance
Understanding drug classifications is crucial for both healthcare professionals and the general public. Find the list of California Drug Schedules
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Registered drug offenders California | oag.ca.gov | police.ucsc.edu | clearlake.ca.us
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