California Health and Safety Code 11020 – “Opiate” means any substance having an addiction-forming or …
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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.)
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 11020
- isomer: includes optical and geometrical (diastereomeric) isomers. See California Health and Safety Code 11033