Does section 11366 of the California Health and Safety Code apply to possession of a controlled substance?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Scott, C071590 (Cal. App. 2014):
and Safety Code] section 11366 'is not a simple possession offense,' but 'is more like a commercial offense' such as the sale, production or manufacture of controlled substances." (Id. at p. 722, quoting People v. Ferrando (2004) 115 Cal.App.4th 917, 920.)
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