Indiana legal term
Salvia in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “Salvia” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Indiana criminal code.
What does “Salvia” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"Salvia" means salvia divinorum or salvinorin A, including: (1) all parts of the plant that are classified botanically as salvia divinorum, whether growing or not; (2) the seeds of the plant; (3) any extract from any part of the plant; and (4) every compound, manufacture, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or extracts, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation of the plant, its seeds, or extracts. (Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-281)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance or controlled substance analog
- Dealing in paraphernalia
- Possession of marijuana, hash oil, hashish, or salvia
- Visiting a common nuisance; maintaining a common nuisance
- Possession of a controlled substance or controlled substance analog; obtaining a schedule V controlled substance
Related terms in the same statutes
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