NJ A4094

Upgrades heroin distribution to a first-degree crime for quantities of 10 grams or more (previously five ounces), and fentanyl or fentanyl-containing heroin mixtures to first-degree for five grams or more

Creates new legal definition of "heroin mixture" as a substance combining heroin with at least one other narcotic drug where ingestion results in consuming multiple controlled dangerous substances

Establishes lower quantity thresholds for second and third-degree offenses: heroin at 5-10 grams (second degree), under 5 grams (third degree); fentanyl at 2-5 grams (second degree), under 2 grams (third degree)

Permits defendants convicted of certain first-degree heroin and fentanyl offenses to be eligible for drug court special probation, creating an exception to the general bar on first-degree crimes

Adds formal definition of "adulterants or dilutants" to controlled substances law, meaning substances mixed with drugs including blotter paper, stamps, or cigarettes