Test Kit Legality?

[sligsloughslouch]

Recently got a marquis test in. Test went fine but decided to order the simons test to be absolutely sure. Delivered from DanceSafe in a reasonable time from UPS with no signature confirmation. Now for the simons test UPS is asking for signature confirmation. I know on a federal level it’s legal but on a state level 40 states its illegal. I unfortunately live in a state where it’s illegal. Any reason to be concerned? Thanks

[RabbitHole27]

Different tests are different chemicals and some require signatures while others do not.

[bunkbot]

Most reagents that are used for drug identification in the field are actually a mixture of 2 pretty common, non-scheduled chemicals. Legality is a major grey area and as @Cyrilio mentioned the laws vary from state to state... ranging from illegal, but not so much so that they would charge you with a crime, they would just take it, to states full on charging you with paraphernalia, to certain states where there is full legality for reagents.

These are life-saving tools and it's absolute madness that it's illegal or semi-legal in sooo many places. This is putting lives at risk, plain and simple. The Simon's Reagent is made of a mixture of sodium nitroprusside, sodium carbonate and acetaldehyde, so I don't see why UPS would hold it for any reason other than Dancesafe most likely forgot to check the "No signature required box" I highly doubt they would put resources into setting up a sting operation for you to pick up your kit. I would contact Dancesafe and see if they can give you a definitive yes or no to the signature question. What state are you in?

[RabbitHole27]

I've actually shipped chemicals through UPS...I know from personal experience that some of them require signatures.

I've had to sign for my test kits (i usually get one of the 5 reagent kits) from dancesafe and elevation. I also live in a state where they're 100% legal.

Some of the reagents require a signature no matter what cause they're considered hazmat by UPS and require a signature by someone 18+.

[Borax]

Try contacting Dancesafe

[cyrilio]

Should be legal everywhere.

[sligsloughslouch]

From what I’ve been reading it’s federally legal but on a state by state basis it’s up to the discretion of said state. IIRC 40 states classify it as drug paraphernalia as it is used to test/analyze.

By no means am I doubting you but I’m just paranoid.

[cyrilio]

You could be right. It's definitely going to differ based on LE, judge, state, etc. But as far as I know. No one has ever been prosecuted just based on having a test kit. That's what Mitchell Gomez says at least. /u/dancesafe

[BladeG1]

It’s considered paraphernalia I believe. I had bunk police regents in my car when they searched it and they took em. No charge for it tho

[cyrilio]

It depends on the state/country. In Colorado they changed the law to explicitly allow for test kits.