New Jersey legal term
Specified controlled dangerous substance in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Specified controlled dangerous substance” 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 “Specified controlled dangerous substance” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Specified controlled dangerous substance" means heroin, cocaine, lysergic acid diethylamide, phencyclidine, methamphetamine, phenyl-2-propanone (P2P) and any other controlled dangerous substance specified under the provisions of N.J.S.2C:35-5 as being unlawful to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, or to possess or have under a person's control with intent to manufacture, distribute or dispense. L.2001, c.114, s.3. (N.J.S.A. 2C:35B-3)
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