(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:
To protect and promote the public peace, health, safety, and welfare by prohibitingthe possession, sale, manufacture, and delivery, or advertisement, of drug paraphernalia; and
To deter the use of controlled substances by controlling the drug paraphernalia associated with their use.
Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 375, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-22-501 as it existed prior to 1992.