A bill designed to crackdown on illegal steroid abuse in New Jersey's law enforcement and firefighting communities has been approved by a Senate panel, moving it one step closer to final legislative approval. The Assembly sponsors are Herb Conaway, John McKeon, Ruben Ramos, and Valerie Vainieri Huttle.
With a national spike in drug deaths, advocates are pushing for bills that would shield people from prosecution if they are in possession of a small amount of drugs but seek medical help for themselves or someone else after an overdose.