11703
. As used in this division:
(a) "Marketing of illegal controlled substances" means the
possession for sale, sale, or distribution of a specified illegal
controlled substance, and shall include all aspects of making such a
controlled substance available, including, but not limited to, its
manufacture.
(b) "Individual user of an illegal controlled substance" means the
individual whose use of a specified illegal controlled substance is
the basis of an action brought under this division.
(c) "Level 1 offense" means the possession for sale of less than
four ounces or the sale or furnishing of less than one ounce of a
specified illegal controlled substance, or the cultivation of at
least 25 plants but less than 50 plants, the furnishing of more than
28.5 grams, or the possession for sale or sale of up to four pounds,
of marijuana.
(d) "Level 2 offense" means the possession for sale of four ounces
or more but less than eight ounces of, or the sale or furnishing of
one ounce or more but less than two ounces of, a specified illegal
controlled substance, or the cultivation of at least 50 but less than
75 plants, the possession for sale of four pounds or more but less
than eight pounds, or the sale or furnishing of more than one pound
but less than five pounds, of marijuana.
(e) "Level 3 offense" means the possession for sale of eight
ounces or more but less than 16 ounces of, or the sale or furnishing
of two ounces or more but less than four ounces of, a specified
illegal controlled substance, or the cultivation of at least 75 but
less than 100 plants, the possession for sale of eight pounds or more
but less than 16 pounds, or the sale or furnishing of more than five
pounds but less than 10 pounds, of marijuana.
(f) "Level 4 offense" means the possession for sale of 16 ounces
or more of, or the sale or furnishing of four ounces or more of, a
specified illegal controlled substance, or the cultivation of 100
plants or more of, the possession for sale of 16 pounds of, or the
sale or furnishing of more than 10 pounds of, marijuana.
(g) "Participate in the marketing of illegal controlled substances"
means to transport, import into this state, sell, possess with
intent to sell, furnish, administer, or give away, or offer to
transport, import into this state, sell, furnish, administer, or give
away a specified illegal controlled substance. "Participate in the
marketing of illegal controlled substances" shall include the
manufacturing of an illegal controlled substance, but shall not
include the purchase or receipt of an illegal controlled substance
for personal use only.
(h) "Person" means an individual, governmental entity,
corporation, firm, trust, partnership, or incorporated or
unincorporated association, existing under or authorized by the laws
of this state, another state, or a foreign country.
(i) "Period of illegal use" means, in relation to the individual
user of an illegal controlled substance, the time of the individual's
first illegal use of an illegal controlled substance to the accrual
of the cause of action.
(j) "Place of illegal activity" means, in relation to the
individual user of an illegal controlled substance, each county in
which the individual illegally possesses or uses an illegal
controlled substance during the period of the individual's use of an
illegal controlled substance.
(k) "Place of participation" means, in relation to a defendant in
an action brought under this division, each county in which the
person participates in the marketing of illegal controlled substances
during the period of the person's participation in the marketing of
illegal controlled substances.
(l) "Specified illegal controlled substance" means cocaine,
phencyclidine, heroin, or methamphetamine and any other illegal
controlled substance the manufacture, cultivation, importation into
this state, transportation, possession for sale, sale, furnishing,
administering, or giving away of which is a violation of Section
11351, 11351.5, 11352, 11358, 11359, 11360, 11378.5, 11379.5, or
11383.