New Jersey § 2C:35-24 Possession of certain  prescription drugs

New Jersey Statutes

§ 2C:35-24 — Possession of certain prescription drugs

New Jersey § 2C:35-24

Title 2CTHE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:35-24 (2026).

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9.Possession of certain prescription drugs. A person who possesses a controlled dangerous substance that was prescribed or dispensed lawfully may possess it only in the container in which it was dispensed; except that the person may possess no more than a 10-day supply in other than the original container if the person produces, upon the request of a law enforcement officer, the name and address of the practitioner who prescribed the substance or the pharmacist who dispensed it. A person who violates this section is a disorderly person. L.1999,c.90, s.9.

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9. Possession of certain prescription drugs. A person who possesses a controlled dangerous substance that was prescribed or dispensed lawfully may possess it only in the container in which it was dispensed; except that the person may possess no more than a 10-day supply in other than the original container if the person produces, upon the request of a law enforcement officer, the name and address of the practitioner who prescribed the substance or the pharmacist who dispensed it. A person who violates this section is a disorderly person. L.1999,c.90, s.9.