New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 2C, The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice

N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:36-2: Use or possession with intent to use

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to possess or use drug paraphernalia to introduce controlled substances into the body, except for marijuana or hashish. Violation is a disorderly persons offense.

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