Manufacturing Drugs Defense in CaliforniaCalifornia Health & Safety Code § 11379.6

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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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