New Jersey legal term
Prescription legend drug in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Prescription legend 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 “Prescription legend drug” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Prescription legend drug" means any drug which under federal or State law requires dispensing by prescription or order of a licensed physician, veterinarian, or dentist and is required to bear the statement "Rx only" or similar wording indicating that such drug may be sold or dispensed only upon the prescription of a licensed medical practitioner and is not a controlled dangerous substance or stramonium preparation. "Production" includes the manufacture, planting, cultivation, growing, or harvesting of a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog. "Residential treatme (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-2)
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