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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 10Ch. 6Art. 1§ 11355 Offering Controlled Substance Sale

§ 11355 Offering Controlled Substance Sale

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§ 11355 Offering Controlled Substance Sale

Key Takeaways

  • •It's illegal to agree to sell, give, or transport certain drugs or fake drugs to someone.
  • •Even if you don't actually have the drugs, just offering or pretending to sell them is against the law.
  • •If you break this law, you can go to jail for up to one year.

Example

You tell a friend you can sell them some pills that aren't real, just to trick them.

Even though the pills aren't real, just offering to sell them is illegal, and you could go to jail.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 11355 Offering Controlled Substance Sale

Every person who agrees, consents, or in any manner offers to unlawfully sell, furnish, transport, administer, or give (1) any controlled substance specified in subdivision (b), (c), or (e), or paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 11054, specified in paragraph (13), (14), (15), or (20) of subdivision (d) of Section 11054, or specified in subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 11055, or specified in subdivision (h) of Section 11056, or (2) any controlled substance classified in Schedule III, IV, or V which is a narcotic drug to any person, or who offers, arranges, or negotiates to have any such controlled substance unlawfully sold, delivered, transported, furnished, administered, or given to any person and who then sells, delivers, furnishes, transports, administers, or gives, or offers, arranges, or negotiates to have sold, delivered, transported, furnished, administered, or given to any person any other liquid, substance, or material in lieu of any such controlled substance shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code. (Amended by Stats. 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 12, Sec. 4. (AB 17 1x) Effective September 21, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 46 of Ch. 12.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

controlled substanceunlawfully sellfurnishtransportadministerSchedule III, IV, or Vnarcotic drugimprisonment

Related Statutes

  • § 11382 Controlled Substance Sales Offenses
  • § 11351 Sale Or Purchase Of Controlled Substances
  • § 11353 Adults Involving Minors In Drugs
  • § 11366 Drug Den Operation Penalty
  • § 11371 Controlled Substance Violation Penalties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 11355.
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