North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Crimes & Controlled Substances
N.C.G.S. (Criminal Law) § 14-318.7: Exposing a child to a controlled substance
What this law says, in plain English
A person who knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly causes or permits a child under 16 to be exposed to a controlled substance commits a felony, with severity ranging from Class H to Class B1 depending on whether the child ingests the substance and any resulting injury or death.
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