§ 513.12  DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
   (a)   As used in this section, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA means any equipment, product or material of any kind that is used by the offender, intended by the offender for use or designed for use, in propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling or otherwise introducing into the human body, a controlled substance in violation of this chapter or Ohio R.C. Chapter 2925. DRUG PARAPHERNALIA includes, but is not limited to, any of the following equipment, products or materials that are used by the offender, intended by the offender for use or designated by the offender for use, in any of the following manners:
      (1)   A kit for propagating, cultivating, growing or harvesting any species of a plant that is a controlled substance or from which a controlled substance can be derived;
      (2)   A kit for manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing or preparing a controlled substance;
      (3)   Any object, instrument or device for manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing or preparing methamphetamine or any salt, isomer or sale of an isomer of methamphetamine;
      (4)   An isomerization device for increasing the potency of any species of a plant that is a controlled substance;
      (5)   Testing equipment for identifying, or analyzing the strength, effectiveness or purity of, a controlled substance;
      (6)   A scale or balance for weighing or measuring a controlled substance;
      (7)   A diluent or adulterant, such as quinine hydrochloride, mannitol, mannite, dextrose or lactose, for cutting a controlled substance;
      (8)   A separation gin or sifter for removing twigs and seeds from, or otherwise cleaning or refining, marihuana;
      (9)   A blender, bowl, container, spoon or mixing device for compounding a controlled substance;
      (10)   A capsule, balloon, envelope or container for packaging small quantities of a controlled substance;
      (11)   A container or device for storing or concealing a controlled substance;
      (12)   A hypodermic syringe, needle or instrument for parenterally injecting a controlled substance into the human body; or
      (13)   An object, instrument or device for ingesting, inhaling or otherwise introducing into the human body, marihuana, cocaine, hashish or hashish oil, such as a metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic or ceramic pipe, with or without a screen, permanent screen, hashish head or punctured metal bowl; water pipe; carburetion tube or device; smoking or carburetion mask; roach clip or similar object used to hold burning material, such as a marihuana cigarette, that has become too small or too short to be held in the hand; miniature cocaine spoon, or cocaine vial; chamber pipe; carburetor pipe; electric pipe; air driver pipe; chillum; bong; or ice pipe or chiller.
   (b)   In determining if any equipment, product or material is drug paraphernalia, a court or law enforcement officer shall consider, in addition to other relevant factors, the following:
      (1)   Any statement by the owner, or by anyone in control, of the equipment, product or material, concerning its use;
      (2)   The proximity in time or space of the equipment, product or material, or of the act relating to the equipment, product or material, to a violation of any provision of this chapter or Ohio R.C. Chapter 2925;
      (3)   The proximity of the equipment, product or material to any controlled substance;
      (4)   The existence of any residue of a controlled substance on the equipment, product or material;
      (5)   Direct or circumstantial evidence of the intent of the owner, or of anyone in control, of the equipment, product or material, to deliver it to any person whom the owner or person in control of the equipment, product or material knows intends to use the object to facilitate a violation of any provision of this chapter or Ohio R.C. Chapter 2925. A finding that the owner, or anyone in control, of the equipment, product or material, is not guilty of a violation of any other provision of this chapter or Ohio R.C. Chapter 2925, does not prevent a finding that the equipment, product or material was intended or designed by the offender for use as drug paraphernalia;
      (6)   Any oral or written instruction provided with the equipment, product or material concerning its use;
      (7)   Any descriptive material accompanying the equipment, product or material and explaining or depicting its use;
      (8)   National or local advertising concerning the use of the equipment, product or material;
      (9)   The manner and circumstances in which the equipment, product or material is displayed for sale;
      (10)   Direct or circumstantial evidence of the ratio of the sales of the equipment, product or material to the total sales of the business enterprise;
      (11)   The existence and scope of legitimate uses of the equipment, product or material in the community; and
      (12)   Expert testimony concerning the use of the equipment, product or material.
   (c)   (1)   No person shall knowingly use, or possess with purpose to use, drug paraphernalia.
      (2)   No person shall knowingly sell, or possess or manufacture with purpose to sell, drug paraphernalia, if the person knows or reasonably should know that the equipment, product or material will be used as drug paraphernalia.
      (3)   No person shall place an advertisement in any newspaper, magazine, handbill or other publication that is published and printed and circulates primarily within this state, if the person knows that the purpose of the advertisement is to promote the illegal sale in the state of the equipment, product or material that the offender intended or designed for use as drug paraphernalia.
   (d)   This section does not apply to manufacturers, licensed health professionals authorized to prescribe drugs, pharmacists, owners of pharmacies and other persons whose conduct is in accordance with Ohio R.C. Chapters 3719, 4715, 4729, 4731 and 4741. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the possession or use of a hypodermic as authorized by § 513.10.
   (e)   Any drug paraphernalia that was used, possessed, sold or manufactured in violation of this section shall be seized and forfeited to the city.
(Ord. 32-90, passed 3-20-1990; Ord. 69-90, passed 8-21-1990)  Penalty, see § 513.99