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New Jersey Marijuana Laws
More Information on Illegal Drug Laws
| Code Section | 24:21-1, et seq.; 2C:35-2, et seq. |
| Possession | Under 50 g.: disorderly person and 100 hrs. of community service (if within 1000 ft. of school); Over 50g.: 4th degree crime, $25,000 |
| Sale | Less than 1 oz.: 4th degree crime; 1 oz. to 5 lbs.: 3rd degree crime, up to $15,000; 5-25 lbs.: 2nd degree crime; Over 25 lbs.: 1st degree |
| Trafficking | Leader of narcotics trafficking network: life (25 year minimum before parole) and/or $500,000 |
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