SB 1486 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 13-3415 regarding drug paraphernalia offenses, which are classified as class 6 felonies for possession with intent to use, delivery, or advertising of drug paraphernalia.

• Excludes narcotic drug testing products used to determine whether a controlled substance contains fentanyl or fentanyl analogs from the definition of drug paraphernalia testing equipment.

• Maintains existing factors for courts to consider when determining whether an object qualifies as drug paraphernalia, including statements of use, prior convictions, proximity to drugs, and legitimate community uses.

• Clarifies that drug paraphernalia definition includes specific items such as cultivation kits, manufacturing kits, scales, hypodermic syringes, pipes, bongs, and various smoking devices.

• Makes technical corrections to statutory language, including replacing "which" with "that" and clarifying definitions.