Manufacturing Drugs and other Controlled Substances
Health & Safety Code § 11379.6
What counts as a violation of Health & Safety Code § 11379.6?
Health & Safety Code § 11379.6 makes it a crime to manufacture a controlled substance in violation of Health & Safety Code § 11379.6 or 11362.3.
This includes doing any of the following:
- manufacturing
- compounding
- converting
- producing
- deriving
- processing
- preparing
For example, the operator of a meth lab could be convicted under Health & Safety Code § 11379.6.
What is the punishment for a violation of Health & Safety Code § 11379.6?
A conviction for under Health & Safety Code § 11379.6 is a felony.
A felony is punishable by up to seven years in state prison and up to $50,000 in fines.
What are defenses to Health & Safety Code § 11379.6?
- You did not participate in the manufacturing or production
- You were unaware of the nature of the substance
- The drugs were seized during an unlawful search
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