Drug possession, drug possession for sale, drug production, and drug trafficking are California's most serious drug crimes. Possession of a controlled drug such as cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, meth, prescription painkillers without an approved prescription, and others are illegal under section 11350 of the Health and Safety Code.Furthermore, if you are found guilty of possessing illicit drugs with the intent of trafficking them, you will be charged with a crime under Section 11351 of the Health and Safety Code. If you've been charged with this drug crime, you should know that the prosecution doesn't have to prove that you and another person exchanged drugs.