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New Zealand: Cannabis Utensils Outlawed
Timaru Herald (New Zealand) Monday 17 Jul 2000 Pubdate: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 Source: Timaru Herald (New Zealand) CANNABIS UTENSILS OUTLAWED Cannabis users will have to become "do it yourselfers" if they wish to use pipes and bongs to smoke the drug. From July 1, it was illegal to import and supply utensils that may be used to administer cannabis. Sergeant Graham Hall, of Timaru police, said he did not believe the ban would stop any current smokers or prevent others from trying cannabis. "If anyone wants to try it they will, they don't need utensils to smoke it when they can put it straight to their lips," he said. Mr Hall said 40 per cent of utensils police seized were home-made. "We come across some very elaborate home-made utensils." One retail outlet in Timaru had contacted police for information about the new law, he said. A retailer, who did not wish to be named, told the Herald said she was aware a year ago the law would come into effect and had stopped re-stocking the products. Mr Hall said police would not "go looking" for people selling pipes and bongs, "but like anything else, if we get any information, we would investigate." Cannabis use in Timaru was far more widespread than in the past said Mr Hall, "We know that it is in the schools, and there is a wide range of age-group participation," he said. Prosecution for possession of utensils would fall under the Misuse of Drugs Act, which carried a maximum one-year prison term or $500 fine.
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