New Jersey bill criminalizes the manufacture and distribution of substances containing kratom.

New Jersey Assembly Bill A1203, also known as "CJ's Law," aims to classify kratom as a controlled dangerous substance. The bill makes it illegal to manufacture, distribute, or possess substances containing kratom, with varying penalties based on the quantity involved. Exceptions are made for practitioners defined under state law. The bill is named in memory of Christopher James Holowach, who died from a combination of drugs including kratom.

New Jersey bill criminalizes the manufacture and distribution of substances containing kratom.

New Jersey Assembly Bill A1203, also known as "CJ's Law," aims to classify kratom as a controlled dangerous substance. The bill makes it illegal to manufacture, distribute, or possess substances containing kratom, with varying penalties based on the quantity involved. Exceptions are made for practitioners defined under state law. The bill is named in memory of Christopher James Holowach, who died from a combination of drugs including kratom.