{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-36-6a","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2C:36-6a","heading":"Possession of hypodermic syringe, needle under certain circumstances not an offense.","body":"8.\tThe possession of a hypodermic syringe or needle by a consumer who participates in, or an employee or volunteer of, a sterile syringe access program established pursuant to sections 3 and 4 of P.L.2006, c.99 (C.26:5C-27 and C.26:5C-28), as amended by P.L.2016, c.36, shall not constitute an offense pursuant to N.J.S.2C:36-1 et seq.  This provision shall extend to a hypodermic syringe or needle that contains a residual amount of a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog.\nL.2006, c.99, s.8; amended 2016, c.36, s.4.","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":"6e987ceab115a318d915a99e09652034c8a91f98fff93e679b180f700ca7b175","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-36-5","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-36-6.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}