New Jersey A679 allows drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units" of controlled dangerous substances, not just weight.
New Jersey A679 amends the state's controlled dangerous substances law to allow certain drug dealing offenses to be graded by "units," rather than weight, of controlled dangerous substances. The bill establishes a new classification scheme for the crime of distribution of heroin and cocaine, making the weights comparable to the amounts commonly consumed. It also introduces the "units" measurement scheme for other substances like LSD, phencyclidine, and methamphetamine. The charge by "units" applies only to persons who distribute or possess illicit drugs with the intent to distribute.
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