Ohio Code § 2925.141

§ 2925.141.

(A) As used in this section, “drug paraphernalia” has the same meaning as in section 2925.14 of the Revised Code . (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,

all factors identified in division (B) of section 2925.14 of the Revised Code . (C) No person shall knowingly use, or possess with purpose to use, any drug paraphernalia

that is equipment, a product, or material of any kind that is used by the person,

intended by the person for use, or designed for use in storing, containing, concealing,

injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body marihuana. (D) This section does not apply to any person identified in division (D)(1) of section 2925.14 of the Revised Code , and it shall not be construed to prohibit the possession or use of a hypodermic

as authorized by section 3719.172 of the Revised Code . (E)(1) Division (E) of section 2925.14 of the Revised Code applies with respect to any drug paraphernalia that was used or possessed in violation

of this section. (2) Division (B)(2) of section 2925.11 of the Revised Code applies with respect to a violation of this section when a person seeks or obtains

medical assistance for another person who is experiencing a drug overdose, a person

experiences a drug overdose and seeks medical assistance for that overdose, or a person

is the subject of another person seeking or obtaining medical assistance for that

overdose. (F)(1) Whoever violates division (C) of this section is guilty of illegal use or possession

of marihuana drug paraphernalia, a minor misdemeanor. (2) Arrest or conviction for a violation of division (C) of this section does not constitute

a criminal record and need not be reported by the person so arrested or convicted

in response to any inquiries about the person's criminal record, including any inquiries

contained in any application for employment, license, or other right or privilege,

or made in connection with the person's appearance as a witness. (G)(1) In addition to any other sanction imposed upon an offender for a violation of this

section, the court shall do the following, if applicable: (a) If the offender pleaded guilty to or was convicted of a violation of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code or a substantially similar municipal ordinance or the law of another state or the

United States arising out of the same set of circumstances as the violation, the court

shall suspend the offender's driver's or commercial driver's license or permit for

not more than five years. (b) If the offender is a professionally licensed person, the court immediately shall

comply with section 2925.38 of the Revised Code . (2) Any offender who received a mandatory suspension of the offender's driver's or commercial

driver's license or permit under this section prior to September 13, 2016, may file

a motion with the sentencing court requesting the termination of the suspension.  However, an offender who pleaded guilty to or was convicted of a violation of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code or a substantially similar municipal ordinance or law of another state or the United

States that arose out of the same set of circumstances as the violation for which

the offender's license or permit was suspended under this section shall not file such

a motion. Upon the filing of a motion under division (G)(2) of this section, the sentencing

court, in its discretion, may terminate the suspension.