Are syringes legal in California?

California Syringe Law: As of January 1, 2015, licensed pharmacists have the discretion to sell hypodermic needles and syringes to adults age 18 and older without a prescription to reduce the spread of HIV, hepatitis C and other blood-borne diseases.Click to see full answer. Consequently, is it illegal to buy syringes in California?California law (AB1743) permits licensed pharmacies and physicians throughout the State to sell or furnish an unlimited number of syringes without a prescription to customers over the age of 18, and allows adults to purchase and possess syringes for personal use when acquired from an authorized source.Also, is it illegal to have syringes? There is no federal law prohibiting the possession of syringes. It is all state law. About five states don’t have drug paraphernalia (DP) laws, and about 10 exclude syringes from this list. If someone has a prescription for an injectable drug (ID), such as insulin, or for the syringe itself, it is not illegal. Considering this, can I buy syringes at Walgreens in California? Currently, Walgreens is the only pharmacy in California to sell the syringes. The chain is involved in similar programs in other states.Can you buy needles and syringes over the counter?Syringes and hypodermic needles are medical devices. Both are available without a prescription. You can purchase them in a pharmacy or from Amazon or Ebay. Currently, there are even needle exchange programs in some states to prevent sharing of needles in an effort to decrease viral transmission related to drug abuse.