California Health and Safety Code

§ 11364

HSC § 11364 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 10 · Ch. 6 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)It is unlawful to possess an opium pipe or any device, contrivance, instrument, or paraphernalia used for unlawfully injecting or smoking (1) a controlled substance specified in subdivision (b), (c), or (e) or paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 11054, specified in paragraph (14), (15), or (20) of subdivision (d) of Section 11054, specified in subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 11055, or specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 11055, or (2) a controlled substance that is a narcotic drug classified in Schedule III, IV, or V.

(b)This section shall not apply to hypodermic needles or syringes that have been containerized for safe disposal in a container that meets state and federal standards for disposal of sharps waste.

(c)This section does not apply to an individual obtaining controlled substance checking services, as described in Article 5 (commencing with Section 11300) of Chapter 5.

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Legislative history

Amended (as amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 701, Sec. 3) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 685, Sec. 2. (AB 309) Effective January 1, 2026.