Increases penalty for crime of manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing certain Schedule I or II controlled dangerous substances.

This New Jersey bill increases penalties for manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing Schedule I or II controlled dangerous substances. It reclassifies offenses: for example, distributing one ounce or more of such drugs becomes a first-degree crime (previously second degree), and distributing half an ounce to one ounce becomes a second-degree crime (previously third degree). The bill also raises maximum fines for first-degree offenses to $500,000 and for third-degree offenses to $75,000. These changes apply to most Schedule I and II drugs, excluding specific substances already covered under stricter penalties.