Daily News | As New Jersey seeks harsher punishments for fentanyl possession and dealing, advocates say the new laws risk harming people with addiction
would specify that possessing less than 10 grams of fentanyl, or about 0.35 ounces, is a third-degree crime, punishable with three to five years in prison. Possessing more than 10 grams, under the proposed legislation, would also become a first-degree crime.
But advocates in New Jersey who work to reduce the harmful effects of drugs say the proposed penalties don’t reflect the reality of drug use in the state, and may deter people from seeking help.“We already have harsh penalties in place in the state. We already arrest people who sell drugs.
“We say to use in groups and stagger your use,” Gibson said. “If you all use the same drug at the same time, and it’s got fentanyl in it, no one’s going to be able to save anyone else.”
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