What is the difference between a possession of a controlled substance and a transportation for sale under section 11379 of the California Criminal Code?

The People respond that when the language of section 11379 is given its usual and ordinary meaning, importation and transportation of controlled substances are two separate offenses. Specifically, they compare the dictionary definition of import, " 'to bring from a foreign or external source,' " with the " 'plain, nontechnical' " meaning of transport for sale, which is established by " 'carrying or conveying a usable quantity of a controlled substance with knowledge of its presence and illegal character.' " (People v. Emmal (1998) 68 Cal.App.4th 1313, 1316, superseded by statute on other grounds as stated in People v. Martinez (2018) 4 Cal.5th 647, 650-651.) The People point out that importation of controlled substances need not be for sale or otherwise distinguished from personal use, both of which are requirements for the transportation offense. ( 11379, subd. (c); Emmal, at p. 1316.) From this comparison, the People argue the Legislature

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