New Jersey legal term
Opium poppy in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Opium poppy” 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 “Opium poppy” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Opium poppy" means the plant of the species Papaver somniferum L., except the seeds thereof. "Person" means any corporation, association, partnership, trust, other institution or entity, or one or more individuals. "Person with a substance use disorder" means a person who as a result of using a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog or alcohol has been in a state of psychic or physical dependence, or both, arising from the use of that controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog or alcohol on a continuous or repetitive basis. (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-2)
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