Drugs and drug laws

Mr. Kondrk

New Jersey Drug Law Definitions. 2C:35-2.

• Controlled dangerous substance- is generally a drug or chemical whose

manufacture, possession, or use are regulated by a government • Drug or alcohol dependent person- 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. • Marijuana- means all parts of the plant Genus Cannabis L., whether growing or not; the

seeds thereof, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant or its seeds, except those containing resin extracted from such plant; but shall not include the mature stalks of such plant, fiber produced from such stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such mature stalks, fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized

seed of such plant which is incapable of germination. • Opiate-means any dangerous substance having an addiction-forming or addiction-

sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion into a drug having

such addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability.

Drug classification Class A

Ecstasy, LSD, heroin, cocaine, crack, magic mushrooms, amphetamines (if prepared for injection).

Possession: Up to seven years in prison or an unlimited fine or both

Dealing: Up to life in prison or an unlimited fine or both.

Class B

Amphetamines, Cannabis, Methylphenidate (Ritalin), Pholcodine.

Up to five years in prison or an unlimited fine or both.

Up to 14 years in prison or an unlimited fine or both.

Possession: Dealing:

Class CTranquilisers, some painkillers, Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), Ketamine.

Up to two years in prison or an unlimited fine or both.

Up to 14 years in prison or an unlimited fine or both.

Possession:

Dealing:

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugs/drugs-law/Class-a-b-c/

NJ Laws

• New Jersey had more than 40,000 drug arrests for the use and possession of drugs and 12,579 for its sale/manufacture in 2008, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy report. Cocaine and heroin are the most prevalent in this state, however pain killer abuse is on the rise.

New Jersey Mandatory Minimum Drug Penalties

• New Jersey strictly enforces mandatory minimum penalties in it’s drug laws. The judge shall not sentence an individual to less time than the minimum. Those who are serving mandatory minimum sentences are also ineligible to parole. Mandatory minimum is determined by the type of drug, weight of the mixture, and prior convictions.

Drug possession and distribution

• Possession of an illegal drug weighing 50 g or less will have an incarceration of 6 months and a fine of $1000, more than 50 g will be 18 months and $25,000. If within 1,000 feet from a school, possession of an illegal drug, depending on the amount, has a penalty of an additional minimum 100 hours of community service and a fine depending on the quantity.

• Carrying a drug within 1000 feet of school property or school bus will make the convicted ineligible for parole of 1/3 to 1/2 of total sentence and to pay $150,000. Within 500 feet of certain public property involving less than 1 oz of illegal drug would be a penalty of 3 to 5 years imprisonment and a fine of $25,000; more than that would be 5 to 10 years imprisonment and $150,000.

• If you will distribute it to a minor or a pregnant woman, the penalty shall be doubled.

SHORT TERM EFFECTS:• Distorted perception (sights, sounds, time, touch)• Problems with memory and learning• Loss of coordination• Trouble with thinking and problem-solving• Increased heart rate• reduced blood pressure

Kinds of Drugs and its Effects:

MARIJUANA

LONG TERM EFFECTS:• Hallucinations• Delusions• Impaired memory• Disorientation• Daily cough and phlegm production• More frequent acute chest illnesses• Increased risk of lung infections• Obstructed airways

Kinds of Drugs and its Effects:

MARIJUANA

NJ Marijuana laws

• Possession• Possession of 50 grams or less is a "Disorderly Person"

offense punishable by a maximum sentence of 6 months imprisonment and a maximum fine of $1,000.

• Possession of more than 50 grams is a felony punishable by a maximum sentence of 18 months imprisonment and a maximum fine of $25,000.

• Possession within 1,000 feet of a school adds a sentence of 100 hours of community service to the sentence, as well a variable (depending on quantity) additional fine

Kinds of Drugs and its Effects:

COCAINESHORT TERM EFFECTS:• Increased blood pressure• Constricted blood vessels• Dilated pupils• Mental alertness• Increased energy• Increased heart rate• Decreased appetite• Increased temperature

LONG TERM EFFECTS (Physiological):• heart disease • heart attacks • respiratory failure• stroke• seizures• gastrointestinal problems• PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS:

convulsions, nausea, blurred vision, chest pain, fever, muscle spasms, and coma.

Kinds of Drugs and its Effects:COCAINE

Kinds of Drugs and its Effects:

HEROIN

Oxycontin / MS Contin

• Time released capsules, some may have more than 100 mg• Often crushed and snorted, eliminating the “time release”• May be crushed, diluted, and injected like traditional heroin• Becoming much more common• Highly addictive!

Drug use:

Drug use effects

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