{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-35-5.3a","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2C:35-5.3a","heading":"Criminalization, degree of crime.","body":"2. a. It is a crime for any person knowingly or purposely to manufacture, distribute or dispense, or to possess or have under his control with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense substances containing: 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone, 4-MMC); 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV); 3,4-methylenedioxymethcathinone (methylone, MDMC), 4-methoxymethcathinone (methedrone, bk-PMMA, PMMC); 3-fluoromethcathinone (3-FMC); 4-fluoromethcathinone (flephedrone, 4-FMC); or alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (alpha-PVP).\nb.\tA person who violates subsection a. of this section where the quantity involved is one ounce or more is guilty of a crime of the second degree.\nc.\tA person who violates subsection a. of this section where the quantity involved is less than one ounce is guilty of a crime of the third degree.\nL.2011, c.120, s.2; amended 2017, c.209, s.1.","path":["TITLE 2C THE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"76d196cccc886b592f4740b6e0ba8a287b56e24bf0c98f2f687eb396756abe14","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-35-5.3","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-35-5.3b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}