Transcript Drug Laws

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
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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 addictionsustaining 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
Class C
Tranquilisers, some painkillers, Gamma
hydroxybutyrate (GHB), Ketamine.
Possession: Up to two years in prison or
an unlimited fine or both.
Up to 14 years in prison or
an unlimited fine or both.
Dealing:
Dealing: Up to life in prison or an
unlimited fine or both.
Possession:
Class B
Amphetamines,
Cannabis,
Methylphenidate
(Ritalin),
Pholcodine.
Up to five years
in prison or an
unlimited fine or
both.
Dealing:
Up to 14 years
in prison or an
unlimited fine
or both.
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
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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.
Kinds of Drugs and its Effects:
MARIJUANA
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:
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Hallucinations
Delusions
Impaired memory
Disorientation
Daily cough and phlegm production
More frequent acute chest illnesses
Increased risk of lung infections
Obstructed airways
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:
COCAINE
SHORT TERM EFFECTS:
• Increased blood pressure
• Constricted blood vessels
• Dilated pupils
• Mental alertness
• Increased energy
• Increased heart rate
• Decreased appetite
• Increased temperature
Kinds of Drugs and its Effects:
COCAINE
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:
HEROIN
LONG TERM EFFECTS:
• Slurred speech
• Slow heart rate
• Constricted pupils
• Increased risk of
exposure to HIV,
• Droopy eyelids
hepatitis, and other
• Impaired night vision
• Respiratory depression or infectious
diseases if injected.
failure
• Dry itching skin
• Skin infections
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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