Código de Salud y Seguridad 11375.5 HSC – Venta de Estimulantes Sintéticos

Código de Salud y Seguridad de California § 11375.5 HS lo convierte en un delito ya sea

vender o dar estimulantes sintéticos a alguien o
usar o poseer estimulantes sintéticos.

La venta de estimulantes sintéticos es un delito menor (en lugar de un delito grave). Las sanciones incluyen:

hasta 6 meses en la cárcel del condado (o libertad condicional sumaria) y/o
hasta $1,000.

Mientras tanto, las sanciones por posesión o uso de estimulantes sintéticos dependen de si tiene condenas anteriores, como muestra la siguiente tabla:

Uso o Posesión de Estimulantes Sintéticos

Sanciones de California

Primera ofensa

Infracción: $250 en multas

Segunda ofensa

Infracción: $250 en multas; o

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Where can family members go for information on treatment options? – A list of resources from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

Legal References

¹ Health and Safety Code 11375.5 HS – Sale of synthetic stimulants; punishment; definitions [of synthetic stimulant and derivative]. (“(a) Except as otherwise authorized by law, every person who possesses for sale, or sells, dispenses, distributes, furnishes, administers, gives, or offers to sell or give, any synthetic stimulant compound or derivative, or any synthetic cannabinoid compound or derivative, shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for a period of not more than one year, or pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code. (b) As used in this section, “synthetic stimulant compound or derivative” means any of the following: (1) Any compound that is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist and mimics the pharmacological effect of naturally occurring cannabinoids, including, but not limited to, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (��9-THC) or any synthetic or naturally occurring analog, cannabinol, or cannabidiol, that is not an approved medication in the United States. (2) Any compound that is a synthetic cathinone. (3) Any compound that is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist and mimics the pharmacological effect of naturally occurring cannabinoids, including, but not limited to, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (��9-THC) or any synthetic or naturally occurring analog, cannabinol, or cannabidiol, that is not an approved medication in the United States. (4) Any compound that is a synthetic cathinone. (5) Any compound that is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist and mimics the pharmacological effect of naturally occurring cannabinoids, including, but not limited to, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (��9-THC) or any synthetic or naturally occurring analog, cannabinol, or cannabidiol, that is not an approved medication in the United States. (6) Any compound that is a synthetic cathinone. (7) Any compound that is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist and mimics the pharmacological effect of naturally occurring cannabinoids, including, but not limited to, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (��9-THC) or any synthetic or naturally occurring analog, cannabinol, or cannabidiol, that is not an approved medication in the United States. (8) Any compound that is a synthetic cathinone. (9) Any compound that is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist and mimics the pharmacological effect of naturally occurring cannabinoids, including, but not limited to, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (��9-THC) or any synthetic or naturally occurring analog, cannabinol, or cannabidiol, that is not an approved medication in the United States. (10) Any compound that is a synthetic cathinone. (11) Any compound that is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist and mimics the pharmacological effect of naturally occurring cannabinoids, including, but not limited to, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (��9-THC) or any synthetic or naturally occurring analog, cannabinol, or cannabidiol, that is not an approved medication in the United States. (12) Any compound that is a synthetic cathinone. (13) Any compound that is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist and mimics the pharmacological effect of naturally occurring cannabinoids, including, but not limited to, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (��9-THC) or any synthetic or naturally occurring analog, cannabinol, or cannabidiol, that is not an approved medication in the United States. (14) Any compound that is a synthetic cathinone. (15) Any compound that is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist and mimics the pharmacological effect of naturally occurring cannabinoids, including, but not limited to, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (��9-THC) or any synthetic or naturally occurring analog, cannabinol, or cannabidiol, that is not an approved medication in the United States. (16) Any compound that is a synthetic cathinone. (17) Any compound that is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist and mimics the pharmacological effect of naturally occurring cannabinoids, including, but not limited to, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (��9-THC) or any synthetic or naturally occurring analog, cannabinol, or cannabidiol, that is not an approved medication in the United States. (18) Any compound that is a synthetic cathinone. (19) Any compound that is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist and mimics the pharmacological effect of naturally occurring cannabinoids, including, but not limited to, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (��9-THC) or any synthetic or naturally occurring analog, cannabinol, or cannabidiol, that is not an approved medication in the United States. (20) Any compound that is a synthetic cathinone. (21) Any compound that is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist and mimics the pharmacological effect of naturally occurring cannabinoids, including, but not limited to, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (��9-THC) or any synthetic or naturally occurring analog, cannabinol, or cannabidiol, that is not an approved medication in the United States. (22) Any compound that is a synthetic cathinone. (23) Any compound that is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist and mimics the pharmacological effect of naturally occurring cannabinoids, including, but not limited to, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (��9-THC) or any synthetic or naturally occurring analog, cannabinol, or cannabidiol, that is not an approved medication in the United States. (24) Any compound that is a synthetic cathinone. (25) Any compound that is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist and mimics the pharmacological effect of naturally occurring cannabinoids, including, but not limited to, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (��9-THC) or any synthetic or naturally occurring analog, cannabinol, or cannabidiol, that is not an approved medication in the United States. (26) Any compound that is a synthetic cathinone. (27) Any compound that is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist and mimics the pharmacological effect of naturally occurring cannabinoids, including, but not limited to, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (��9-THC) or any synthetic or naturally occurring analog, cannabinol, or cannabidiol, that is not an approved medication in the United States. (28) Any compound that is a synthetic cathinone. (29) Any compound that is a synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist and mimics the pharmacological effect of naturally occurring cannabinoids, including
Administración de Servicios de Abuso de Sustancias y Salud Mental (SAMHSA) – Servicio de referencia de tratamiento las 24 horas, los 7 días de la semana.
Centros de Recuperación de América – Centros de tratamiento en siete estados.
SMART Recovery – Terapia grupal para jóvenes que luchan con adicciones.
Asociación para Terminar con la Adicción – Información sobre cómo encontrar tratamiento para la adicción a las drogas.

Referencias Legales:

Código de Salud y Seguridad de California 11375.5 HS (“[T]oda persona que venda, distribuya, suministre, administre o dé, o ofrezca vender, distribuir, suministrar, administrar o dar, cualquier compuesto estimulante sintético…o que posea ese compuesto o derivado para la venta, es culpable de un delito menor, castigable con prisión en una cárcel del condado no superior a seis meses, o con una multa no superior a mil dólares ($1,000), o con ambas…Toda persona que use o posea cualquier compuesto estimulante sintético especificado en la subdivisión (c), o cualquier derivado estimulante sintético, es culpable de un delito público…”).
Ver lo mismo.
Código de Salud y Seguridad de California 11375.5b HS.
Código de Salud y Seguridad de California 11375.5a HS. Ver también Sally Abou Aljoud, Lo que la caída de Assad ha revelado sobre el comercio de la droga estimulante Captagon en Siria, AP (18 de diciembre de 2024).
Código de Salud y Seguridad de California 11375.5b HS.
Código de Salud y Seguridad de California 11375.5 HS.

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