NJ A4494

Codifies seven illicit fentanyl analogs as Schedule I controlled dangerous substances in New Jersey statute, including Furanyl Fentanyl, 3-Methylfentanyl, 3-Methyl Butyrylfentanyl, Valeryl Fentanyl, Norfentanyl, Para-Fluorobutyryl-Fentanyl, and Carfentanyl.

Schedule I classification applies to substances with high abuse potential and no accepted medical use; prescription fentanyl remains Schedule II with accepted medical applications.

Illicit fentanyls were first added to Schedule I via emergency Attorney General order in September 2016, made permanent in Administrative Code in March 2017; this bill moves the designation into statutory law.

Manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing one ounce or more of these substances constitutes a second-degree crime punishable by 5-10 years imprisonment and up to $150,000 fine; less than one ounce is a third-degree crime with fines up to $75,000.

The definition of illicit fentanyls covers materials not FDA-approved and not already scheduled, including all salts, isomers, and analogs of the specified compounds.