Findings.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 407-301
in effectSec. 407-301. - Findings.
The city-county council finds that:
(a) Substances containing synthetic cannabinoids have been marketed, sold, and offered to the residents of Marion County, including minors;
(b) The synthetic substances are sold or often known as Spice and K-2;
(c) The synthetic substances are potentially dangerous to users and the long term effects on consumers are not yet known;
(d) Though, the products containing synthetic cannabis have not yet been tested by the Food and Drug Administration (U.S. Department of Agriculture) for human consumption and may contain chemicals detrimental to the health and welfare of those who ingest them, but the Drug Enforcement Administration labeled it a "drug and chemical of concern in 2009;
(e) The substances are not yet categorized or controlled substances under State or Federal law;
(f) The drug does not show up in drug test results and is considerably more potent than similar amounts of cannabis;
(g) Its usage by professional athletes has grown tremendously despite the illegality of cannabis in the United States;
(f) Several states and local units throughout the United States have banned the products;
(g) The city-county council finds that it is in the best interest of the citizens to prohibit the sale, marketing, and offering to sale these substances in Indianapolis/Marion County, Indiana, in order to promote an increasingly safe, healthy, and well-informed community; and
(h) The city-county council finds this action to be of an urgent necessity.
(G.O. 49, 2010, § 1)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIPUORSA_CH407OFAGPUORSA_ARTIIITHSAOFSESYCA_S407-301FIFetched: 10/27/2026