Bill > SF463

This bill modifies Iowa's existing drug paraphernalia law by expanding the list of items exempt from being classified as drug paraphernalia. Currently, the law excludes hypodermic needles or syringes that are manufactured, delivered, sold, or possessed for a lawful purpose. The bill now additionally exempts equipment, products, or materials used to test or analyze controlled substances for the presence of fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, or drug adulterants. This means that individuals using such testing equipment would not be criminally charged under drug paraphernalia statutes. The broader exemption likely aims to support harm reduction efforts by allowing people to more safely identify the contents of substances, potentially helping to prevent accidental overdoses or exposure to dangerous drug mixtures. The bill maintains the existing criminal penalty of a simple misdemeanor for manufacturing, delivering, selling, or possessing drug paraphernalia, while providing these specific new exceptions to the definition.

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