NARC - “Winners Don’t Do Drugs” – William S Sessions, Director, FBI, 1987-1993.
HSC § 11350, 11352, 11366, 11366.5, 11379 - Wobbler
PEN § 626.85, 4573 - Wobbler
California Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1990
- Maximum fine: $1000/$10,000
- Maximum term: 1Y/4Y
- Probation/parole at home eligible: Y
- Community service eligible: Y
The reformed California Narcotics Act of post-1967:
Possessing, manufacture, receipt of controlled substances without a prescription is a crime in California. That crime became less serious after the passage of Proposition 47 but a conviction still has significant consequences, which includes bringing Drugs Into a Jail or Prison or College or School grounds.
Any specified drug offender who, at any time, comes into any school building or upon any school ground, or adjacent street, sidewalk, or public way, unless the person is a parent or guardian of a child attending that school and his or her presence is during any school activity, or is a student at the school and his or her presence is during any school activity, or has prior written permission for the entry from the chief administrative officer of that school, is guilty of a misdemeanor if he or she does any of the following:
(1)Remains there after being asked to leave by the chief administrative officer of that school or his or her designated representative, or by a person employed as a member of a security or police department of a school district pursuant to Section 39670 of the Education Code, or a city Police Officer, Sheriff/Peace Officer, Law Enforcement Officer, or a Department of the California Highway Patrol Trooper or Peace Officer
(2)Reenters or comes upon that place within seven days of being asked to leave by a person specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a).
(3)Has otherwise established a continued pattern of unauthorized entry.
Opening or maintaining a drug house is covered under California Health & Safety Code 11366 and is commonly known in Hartwell County as operating a drug house. It should be noted that a drug crime charge is often combined with other relevant criminal charges, including possession with intent to sell controlled substances, and transportation of a controlled substance.
In simple terms, it's a criminal offense to maintain a place for the purpose of drug sales or distribution. Operating a drug house has certain elements of the crime that makes it different that just selling or possessing drugs.
In order for the Hartwell County prosecutor to charge you with violation HSC 11366, operating a drug house, they must be able to show you opened or maintained a place with the intent to sell or give away drugs, or you allow another person to do the same.
Further laws, which makes it unlawful for any person who controls a space, building, enclosure, room, to knowingly rent or lease these locations for the purpose of unlawfully manufacturing, storing, or distributing a controlled substance for sales or distribution.
It should be noted it makes no difference if you received compensation for the activity. Under this law, it applies to any person who controls the space or building if they are the owner, employee, lessee, or agent. This also includes trafficking and possessions of controlled substances.