What are drug paraphernalia? What do drug paraphernalia look like? Where are drug paraphernalia sold? The term drug paraphernalia refers Identifying drug paraphernalia can Drug paraphernalia can be to any equipment that is used to be challenging because products often obtained through various means. produce, conceal, and consume illicit are marketed as though they were Many large manufacturers market drugs. It includes but is not limited to designed for legitimate purposes. their products over the Internet and items such as bongs, roach clips, Marijuana pipes and bongs, for exam- through mail-order businesses. In miniature spoons, and various types ple, frequently carry a misleading dis- addition, drug paraphernalia fre- of pipes. claimer indicating that they are quently are sold at tobacco shops, intended to be used only with tobacco trendy gift and novelty shops, gas Under federal law the term drug products. Recognizing drug parapher- stations, and convenience stores. paraphernalia means “any equipment, nalia often involves considering other product or material of any kind which factors such as the manner in which is primarily intended or designed for Are drug paraphernalia illegal? items are displayed for sale, descriptive use in manufacturing, compounding, materials or instructions accompanying Yes, drug paraphernalia are illegal. converting, concealing, producing, the items, and the type of business The drug paraphernalia statute, U.S. processing, preparing, injecting, selling the items. Code Title 21 Section 863, makes it ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise “unlawful for any person to sell or introducing into the human body a The appearance of drug parapherna- offer for sale drug paraphernalia; to controlled substance.” lia varies depending upon the manufac- use the mails or any other facility of turer and intended purpose. interstate commerce to transport drug Examples of Drug Paraphernalia Increasingly, bongs, pipes, and other paraphernalia; or to import or export Pipes (metal, wooden, acrylic, paraphernalia are manufactured in drug paraphernalia.” glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic) bright, trendy colors and bear designs such as skulls, devils, dragons, and Water pipes wizards. Manufacturers attempt to Roach clips glamorize drug use and make their Miniature spoons products attractive to teenagers and Chillums (cone-shaped young adults. marijuana/hash pipes) Bongs A) Cigarette papers Cocaine freebase kits artment NDIC. Courtesy of City of Johnstown (P Police Dep Marijuana pipe hidden inside marker. DEA Marijuana pipes, spoon with cocaine residue, and marijuana bong. Other products of interest: A) , Huffing—The Abuse of Inhalants , Prescription Drug Abuse and Youth , Drugs,Youth, and the Internet DrugDrug artment ParaphernaliaParaphernalia Postage scale frequently used to weigh drugs. NDIC. Courtesy of City of Johnstown (P Police Dep Fast Facts Check out Fast Facts on: + , , Crack cocaine , MDMA Crystal , Methadone , methamphetamine , Methamphetamine Drug-facilitated Methamphetamine For more information on illicit drugs sexual assault laboratory hazards , DXM , OxyContin check out our web site at: , Fentanyl , PCP , Foxy , Powdered cocaine www.usdoj.gov/ndic , Fry , Prescription drugs National Drug Intelligence Center , GHB and analogs , Psilocybin , , 319 Washington Street, 5th Floor , Heroin , Ritalin Johnstown, PA 15901-1622 Inhalants Rohypnol Telephone: 814-532-4601 , Jimsonweed , Salvia divinorum FAX: 814-532-4690 , Ketamine , Steroids NDIC Washington Liaison Office , Khat , Teens and drugs 8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1001 McLean, VA 22102-3840 , LSD , Triple C , , Telephone: 703-556-8970 Marijuana Yaba FAX: 703-556-7807 A) NDIC publications are available on the following web sites: ADNET http://ndicosa QuestionsQuestions LEO home.leo.gov/lesig/ndic RISS ndic.riss.net INTERNET www.usdoj.gov/ndic andand Call 814-532-4541 artment AnswersAnswers to requestNDIC products National Drug Intelligence Center a component of the NDIC. Courtesy of City of Johnstown (P Police Dep Glass and metal pipes used to smoke NDIC Product No. 2003-L0559-025 U.S. Department of Justice crack cocaine and methamphetamine. Cover photo: NDIC. Courtesy of City of Johnstown (PA) Police Department 091103.