New Jersey legal term
Drug in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Drug” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New Jersey criminal code.
What does “Drug” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Drug" means any medication approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. "Label" means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate container of any drug. "Labeling" means all labels and other written, printed or graphic matter (1) upon a drug or any of its containers or wrappers, or (2) accompanying such drug or container. "Medical device" means any device approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. "Misbranded" means a drug or medical device with respect to which the label is: false or misleading in any particular; does not bear the name (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-11.1)
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