Possession of Meth for Sale DefenseCalifornia Health & Safety Code § 11378

Health & Safety Code § 11357.5(a) makes it a crime to offer to, or to actually, sell, dispense, distribute, furnish, administer, or give any synthetic cannabinoid compound, or any synthetic cannabinoid derivative, to any person.

Health & Safety Code § 11357.5(b) makes it a crime to use or possess any synthetic cannabinoid compound, or any synthetic cannabinoid derivative.

Health & Safety Code § 11357.5(a)

This is a misdemeanor punishable by:

• imprisonment in county jail for up to six months or
• by a fine of up to $1,000, or
• by both a fine and imprisonment.

Health & Safety Code § 11357.5(b)

A first offense is an infraction punishable by a fine of up to $250.

A second offense may be punished as a misdemeanor and by the following:

• imprisonment in a county jail up to 6 months,
• a fine of up to $500,
• or both

A third or subsequent offense is a misdemeanor punishable by the following:

• imprisonment in a county jail for up to 6 months,
• a fine of up to $1,000,
• or both

• The substance did not contain a synthetic stimulant
• You did not know you possessed the substance