Existing law makes it a felony to possess a person who possesses for sale or purchase purchases for sale, certain controlled substances, including, among others, opiates and mescaline. mescaline, guilty of a crime and subject to imprisonment for 2, 3, or 4 years, as specified.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to those provisions.
describe circumstances indicating that a person possesses for sale a controlled substance for purposes of that provision, including the separation of the controlled substance into multiple bags or containers and the use of minors as lookouts or couriers. By changing the definition of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.