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Metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipes with or without screens, permanent screens, hashish heads, or punctured metal bowls;\n\t\t\tb. Water pipes;\n\t\t\tc. Carburetion tubes and devices;\n\t\t\td. Smoking and carburetion masks;\n\t\t\te. Roach clips, meaning objects used to hold burning material, such as a marijuana cigarette, that has become too small or too short to be held in the hand;\n\t\t\tf. Miniature cocaine spoons, and cocaine vials;\n\t\t\tg. Chamber pipes;\n\t\t\th. Carburetor pipes;\n\t\t\ti. Electric pipes;\n\t\t\tj. Air-driven pipes;\n\t\t\tk. Chillums;\n\t\t\tl. Bongs;\n\t\t\tm. 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This law was first created in 1981. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 598 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1981 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1983, chapter 535; in 2019, chapter 215<\/a>; in 2025, chapters 266<\/a> and 281<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84576,"section_number":"16.1-273","catch_line":"Court may require investigation of social history and preparation of victim impact statement","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-273\/"},{"id":69992,"section_number":"18.2-265.2","catch_line":"Evidence to be considered in cases under this article","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-265.2\/"},{"id":77563,"section_number":"18.2-346.1","catch_line":"Testing of convicted prostitutes and injection drug users for sexually transmitted infection","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-346.1\/"},{"id":77143,"section_number":"19.2-215.1","catch_line":"Functions of a multi-jurisdiction grand jury","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-215.1\/"},{"id":71480,"section_number":"19.2-299.2","catch_line":"Alcohol and substance abuse screening and assessment for designated Class 1 misdemeanor convictions","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-299.2\/"},{"id":68664,"section_number":"19.2-386.23","catch_line":"Disposal of seized controlled substances, marijuana, and paraphernalia","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-386.23\/"},{"id":77904,"section_number":"19.2-386.26","catch_line":"Seizure and forfeiture of drug paraphernalia","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-386.26\/"},{"id":63617,"section_number":"22.1-212.2:4","catch_line":"Interscholastic athletics; student-athletes; compensation and representation for name, image, or likeness","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-212.2_4\/"},{"id":54486,"section_number":"23.1-408.1","catch_line":"Intercollegiate athletics; student-athletes; compensation and representation for name, image, or likeness","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-408.1\/"},{"id":69635,"section_number":"24.2-233","catch_line":"Removal of elected and certain appointed officers by courts","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-233\/"},{"id":56780,"section_number":"4.1-225","catch_line":"Grounds for which Board may suspend or revoke licenses; exception","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-225\/"},{"id":76643,"section_number":"52-8.1:1","catch_line":"Powers and duties of a drug law enforcement and investigation division","order_by":null,"url":"\/52-8.1_1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":71055,"section_number":"18.2-265.3","catch_line":"Penalties for sale, etc., of drug paraphernalia","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-265.3\/"}],"permalink":{"id":166735,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54839,"identifier":"18.2-265.1","token":"18.2\/7\/1.1\/18.2-265.1","url":"\/18.2-265.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-265.1\/","token":"18.2\/7\/1.1\/18.2-265.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definition","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-265.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this article, “drug paraphernalia” means all equipment, products, and materials<\/span> of any kind which are either designed for use or which are intended by the person charged with violating \u00a7 18.2-265.3<\/a> for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, strength testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body marijuana or a controlled substance. “Drug paraphernalia” includes:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Kits intended for use or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, or harvesting marijuana or any species of plant which is a controlled substance or from which a controlled substance can be derived; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Kits intended for use or designed for use in manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, or preparing marijuana or controlled substances; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Isomerization devices intended for use or designed for use in increasing the potency of marijuana or any species of plant which is a controlled substance; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Testing equipment intended for use or designed for use in identifying or in analyzing the strength or effectiveness of marijuana or controlled substances, other than drug checking products used to determine the presence or concentration of a contaminant that can cause physical harm or death; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Scales and balances intended for use or designed for use in weighing or measuring marijuana or controlled substances; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Diluents and adulterants, such as quinine hydrochloride, mannitol, or mannite, intended for use or designed for use in cutting controlled substances; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Separation gins and sifters intended for use or designed for use in removing twigs and seeds from, or in otherwise cleaning or refining, marijuana; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Blenders, bowls, containers, spoons, and mixing devices intended for use or designed for use in compounding controlled substances; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Capsules, balloons, envelopes, and other containers intended for use or designed for use in packaging small quantities of marijuana or controlled substances; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Containers and other objects<\/span> intended for use or designed for use in storing or concealing marijuana or controlled substances; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> Hypodermic syringes, needles, and other objects<\/span> intended for use or designed for use in parenterally injecting controlled substances into the human body; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> Objects<\/span> intended for use or designed for use in ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana, cocaine, hashish, or hashish oil into the human body, such as:\n\t\t\ta. Metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipes with or without screens, permanent screens, hashish heads, or punctured metal bowls;\n\t\t\tb. Water pipes;\n\t\t\tc. Carburetion tubes and devices;\n\t\t\td. Smoking and carburetion masks;\n\t\t\te. Roach clips, meaning objects<\/span> used to hold burning material<\/span>, such as a marijuana cigarette, that has become too small or too short to be held in the hand;\n\t\t\tf. Miniature cocaine spoons, and cocaine vials;\n\t\t\tg. Chamber pipes;\n\t\t\th. Carburetor pipes;\n\t\t\ti. Electric pipes;\n\t\t\tj. Air-driven pipes;\n\t\t\tk. Chillums;\n\t\t\tl. Bongs;\n\t\t\tm. Ice pipes or chillers. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITION (\u00a7 18.2-265.1)\n\nAs used in this article, “drug paraphernalia” means all equipment,\nproducts, and materials of any kind which are either designed for use or which\nare intended by the person charged with violating \u00a7 18.2-265.3 for use in\nplanting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing,\ncompounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, strength testing,\nanalyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, injecting,\ningesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body marijuana or a\ncontrolled substance. “Drug paraphernalia” includes:\n\n1. Kits intended for use or designed for use in planting, propagating,\ncultivating, growing, or harvesting marijuana or any species of plant which is a\ncontrolled substance or from which a controlled substance can be derived;\n\n2. Kits intended for use or designed for use in manufacturing, compounding,\nconverting, producing, processing, or preparing marijuana or controlled\nsubstances;\n\n3. Isomerization devices intended for use or designed for use in increasing the\npotency of marijuana or any species of plant which is a controlled substance;\n\n4. Testing equipment intended for use or designed for use in identifying or in\nanalyzing the strength or effectiveness of marijuana or controlled substances,\nother than drug checking products used to determine the presence or\nconcentration of a contaminant that can cause physical harm or death;\n\n5. Scales and balances intended for use or designed for use in weighing or\nmeasuring marijuana or controlled substances;\n\n6. Diluents and adulterants, such as quinine hydrochloride, mannitol, or\nmannite, intended for use or designed for use in cutting controlled substances;\n\n7. Separation gins and sifters intended for use or designed for use in removing\ntwigs and seeds from, or in otherwise cleaning or refining, marijuana;\n\n8. Blenders, bowls, containers, spoons, and mixing devices intended for use or\ndesigned for use in compounding controlled substances;\n\n9. Capsules, balloons, envelopes, and other containers intended for use or\ndesigned for use in packaging small quantities of marijuana or controlled\nsubstances;\n\n10. Containers and other objects intended for use or designed for use in storing\nor concealing marijuana or controlled substances;\n\n11. Hypodermic syringes, needles, and other objects intended for use or designed\nfor use in parenterally injecting controlled substances into the human body;\n\n12. Objects intended for use or designed for use in ingesting, inhaling, or\notherwise introducing marijuana, cocaine, hashish, or hashish oil into the human\nbody, such as:\n\t\t\ta. Metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipes with or\nwithout screens, permanent screens, hashish heads, or punctured metal bowls;\n\t\t\tb. Water pipes;\n\t\t\tc. Carburetion tubes and devices;\n\t\t\td. Smoking and carburetion masks;\n\t\t\te. Roach clips, meaning objects used to hold burning material, such as a\nmarijuana cigarette, that has become too small or too short to be held in the\nhand;\n\t\t\tf. Miniature cocaine spoons, and cocaine vials;\n\t\t\tg. Chamber pipes;\n\t\t\th. Carburetor pipes;\n\t\t\ti. Electric pipes;\n\t\t\tj. Air-driven pipes;\n\t\t\tk. Chillums;\n\t\t\tl. Bongs;\n\t\t\tm. Ice pipes or chillers.\n\nHISTORY: 1981, c. 598; 1983, c. 535; 2019, c. 215; 2025, cc. 266, 281.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}