California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Health and Safety Code - HSC |
Division 10. UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT |
Chapter 1. General Provisions and Definitions |
Section 11020.
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"Opiate" means any substance having an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion into a drug having addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability. It does not include, unless specifically designated as controlled under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of this division, the dextrorotatory isomer of 3-methoxy-n-methylmorphinan and its salts (dextromethorphan). It does include its racemic and levorotatory forms.
(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1407.)