United Press International: Feds crack down on drug paraphernalia


I don't know, but doesn't this sound like a waste of time and resources? C'mon.

[...]"With the advent of the Internet," Ashcroft said, "the illegal drug paraphernalia industry has exploded in the expansion."


The attorney general said "in homes across America we know that children and young adults are the fastest growing population of Internet users. Quite simply, the illegal drug paraphernalia industry has invaded the homes of families across the country without the knowledge of those families."


Drug paraphernalia includes such items as miniature scales for weighing drugs, material to "cut" drugs to increase profits, roach clips and freebase cocaine kits, among others.


The attorney general said many of the items sold on the Internet were "sneaky pipes" -- marijuana or hash pipes disguised as highlighter markers, lipsticks or other innocent objects.[...]