INC NEWS - Meeting follow-up: Roses in a glass resolution and planning contact list

[pat carstensen]

The updated resolution on the roses in a glass is:
         Whereas Drug Paraphernalia is any legitimate equipment, product, or 
material that is modified for making, using, or concealing illegal drugs 
such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine.

         Whereas Law Enforcement Officials have confirmed that "glass stems" 
are being used as modified equipment pipes to smoke (crack) cocaine and 
methamphetamine.

         Whereas the Rose in a Glass "glass stems" should not be sold in 
Durham stores.

         Now, therefore, let it be resolved that the InterNeighborhood 
Council of Durham asks Durham City and County should include these and 
similar glass stems in the list of banned drug paraphernalia.

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If  you poke around at internet (I hate to think what anyone checking my 
searches this week would think), you find (1) the problem has been around 
and across the nation since 2001, (2) you can get the glass stems really 
cheap on e-Bay according to Google ads, and (3) at least California and 
Michigan have passed laws, and Florida is apparently looking into it.

http://www.abc.ca.gov/FORMS/ABC546-A.pdf#search=%22drug.paraphernalia%20kit%20rose%20%22

http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=h0035.CRJU.doc&DocumentType=Analysis&BillNumber=0035&Session=2006#search=%22drug.paraphernalia%20tube%20glass%20rose%22

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CIS_LCC_rosepipes_80073_7.pdf

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If you want to check the planning department's notification list, the 
address is:

>http://www.ci.durham.nc.us/departments/planning/pdf/nod_contact.pdf

Regards, pat