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Ohio Rev. Code § 2925.141 (2026)

Illegal use or possession of marihuana drug paraphernalia

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April 4, 2023
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(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.

Last updated March 8, 2023 at 11:19 AM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 30 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 2013–2022 · leading case: State v. Casey, 2014 Ohio 2586 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014).
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State v. Casey, 2014 Ohio 2586 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “11 and possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia in violation of R.C. 2925.141. The trial court sentenced appellant to a $100 fine on each count and suspended his license for six months.”
State v. Green, 2016 Ohio 4810 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “11(A) and (C)(3)(a), and illegal use or possession of marijuana paraphernalia, R.C. 2925.141(C), both minor misdemeanors, following a traffic stop of Green's vehicle due to a loud exhaust.”
State v. Buckley, 2019 Ohio 3991 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “11; and illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia, a minor misdemeanor in violation of R.C. 2925.141(C), both with forfeiture specifications pursuant to R.”
State v. Petty, 2019 Ohio 4241 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “13(C); possession of drug paraphernalia in violation of R.C. 2925.141; and possession of marijuana in violation of R.”
State v. Lammie, 2022 Ohio 419 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “14(C), a fourth-degree misdemeanor; and Count Three of possession of marihuana drug paraphernalia in violation of R.C. 2925.141(C), a minor misdemeanor. (Doc.”
State v. Goble, 2014 Ohio 3967 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “11(A)(C)(3)(a), a minor misdemeanor, and possession of marijuana paraphernalia, under R.C. 2925.141(C), a minor misdemeanor. Goble originally entered a plea of not guilty and moved to suppress the evidence seized during the execution of the search warrant, arguing that no…”
State v. Luce, 2018 Ohio 4409 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “14(C)(1), a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; one count of illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia, in violation of R.C. 2925.141(C), a minor misdemeanor; and one count of possession of drugs, in violation of R.”
Westlake v. Dudas, 2020 Ohio 31 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). “11(C)(3); and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, a minor misdemeanor in violation of R.C. 2925.141(C). The trial court sentenced Dudas to pay a $300 fine, 180 days suspended jail time, and six months of community control supervision.”
State v. Wright, 2022 Ohio 1815 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “31(A); possession of drug paraphernalia, a minor misdemeanor, in violation of R.C. 2925.141(C); possession of marijuana, a minor misdemeanor, in violation of R.”
State v. Bates, 2021 Ohio 1966 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “11(C)(3)(a), a minor misdemeanor, and one count of illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia in violation of R.C. 2925.141(C) and 2925.141(F), a minor misdemeanor.”
State v. Clark, 2016 Ohio 4614 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “11, and one count of illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia in violation of R.C. 2925.141. Said charges arose from a traffic stop on December 7, 2014 and the subsequent search of appellant's glove box.”
State v. Stapleton, 2016 Ohio 7806 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “11(A) and (C)(3)(a), a minor misdemeanor; and one count of illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia in violation of R.C. 2925.141(C) and (F), a minor misdemeanor.”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 2925.141(A) — 1 case
State v. Dunn, 2017 Ohio 8618 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2925.141(B) — 1 case
State v. Dunn, 2017 Ohio 8618 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2925.141(C) — 15 cases
State v. Green, 2016 Ohio 4810 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “11(A) and (C)(3)(a), and illegal use or possession of marijuana paraphernalia, R.C. 2925.141(C), both minor misdemeanors, following a traffic stop of Green's vehicle due to a loud exhaust.”
State v. Buckley, 2019 Ohio 3991 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019). “11; and illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia, a minor misdemeanor in violation of R.C. 2925.141(C), both with forfeiture specifications pursuant to R.”
State v. Lammie, 2022 Ohio 419 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “14(C), a fourth-degree misdemeanor; and Count Three of possession of marihuana drug paraphernalia in violation of R.C. 2925.141(C), a minor misdemeanor. (Doc.”
State v. Goble, 2014 Ohio 3967 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “11(A)(C)(3)(a), a minor misdemeanor, and possession of marijuana paraphernalia, under R.C. 2925.141(C), a minor misdemeanor. Goble originally entered a plea of not guilty and moved to suppress the evidence seized during the execution of the search warrant, arguing that no…”
State v. Luce, 2018 Ohio 4409 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “14(C)(1), a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; one count of illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia, in violation of R.C. 2925.141(C), a minor misdemeanor; and one count of possession of drugs, in violation of R.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2925.141(C)(1) — 1 case
State v. Bates, 2022 Ohio 4688 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2925.141(C)(F) — 1 case
State v. Cox, 2019 Ohio 4476 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
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