§ 18-18-425 — Drug paraphernalia - legislative declaration

(1) The general
assembly hereby finds and declares that the possession, sale, manufacture,
delivery, or advertisement of drug paraphernalia results in the legitimization and
encouragement of the illegal use of controlled substances by making the drug
culture more visible and enticing and that the ready availability of drug
paraphernalia tends to promote, suggest, or increase the public acceptability of the
illegal use of controlled substances. Therefore, the purposes of the provisions
controlling drug paraphernalia are:

(a) To protect and promote the public peace, health, safety, and welfare by
prohibiting the possession, sale, manufacture, and delivery, or advertisement, of
drug paraphernalia; and

(b) To deter the use of controlled substances by controlling the drug
paraphernalia associated with their use.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 375, � 1, effective July 1.