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NJ A1894

Bill

Status

Passed

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Herbert Conaway

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands exemptions from New Jersey's drug paraphernalia laws to exclude "harm reduction supplies" from criminal penalties, including testing equipment, dilutants, mixing devices, and ingestion devices when provided by authorized harm reduction programs

  • Defines "harm reduction supplies" as materials used to prevent adverse effects of drug use, including naloxone and other opioid antidotes, fentanyl test strips, and equipment to analyze the presence or purity of controlled substances

  • Removes from the drug paraphernalia definition: testing equipment for analyzing drug strength/purity, dilutants and adulterants, blenders/containers/mixing devices, and objects used for ingesting substances

  • Allows licensed pharmacies and pharmacists to sell hypodermic syringes and needles without a prescription (quantities of 10 or fewer) to adults 18 and older, and requires pharmacies to accept returned syringes for safe disposal without charge

  • Legalizes the possession and distribution of hypodermic needles and syringes for personal use of controlled substances, including those with residual drug amounts

Legislative Description

Expands exemptions from drug paraphernalia laws to also exempt certain harm reduction supplies.

Withdrawn Because Approved

Last Action

Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2023, c.224.

1/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Health1/9/2024

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