Colorado Drug Paraphernalia Attorney

In Colorado, it is against the law to possess drug paraphernalia that could be used under circumstances in violation of the laws of Colorado. If convicted, it could go on your record.

What is the Statute?

Under C.R.S. 18-18-428, a person commits possession of drug paraphernalia if he or she possesses drug paraphernalia and knows or reasonably should know that the drug paraphernalia could be used under circumstances in violation of the laws of this state.

According to C.R.S. 18-18-426, “Drug paraphernalia” means all equipment, products, and materials of any kind that are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance in violation of the laws of this state. This could include but is not limited to:

Scales and balances used, intended for us, or designed for use in weighing or measuring controlled substances;
Separation gins and sifters used, intended for use, or designed for us in removing twigs and seeds from or in other cleaning or refining marijuana;
Blenders, bowls, containers, spoons, and mixing devices used, intended for use, or designed for use in packaging small quantities of controlled substances
Objects used, 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:
(I) Metal, wooden, acrylic, glass, stone, plastic, or ceramic pipes with or without screens, permanent screens, hashish heads, or punctured metal bowls;
(II) Water pipes;
(III) Carburetion tubes and devices;
(IV) Smoking and carburetion masks;
(V) 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;
(VI) Miniature cocaine spoons and cocaine vials;
(VII) Chamber pipes;
(VIII) Carburetor pipes;
(IX) Electric pipes;
(X) Air-driven pipes;
(XI) Chillums;
(XII) Bongs; or
(XIII) Ice pipes or chillers

What is the Punishment?

If you are found guilty of possession of drug paraphernalia in the State of Colorado, you could be charged with a drug petty offense and could be punished by a fine of up to one hundred dollars.

How Can You Fight It?

If you are being prosecuted for possession of drug paraphernalia in Colorado, there are a few ways Weber Law can fight for you. Whether it is negotiating to lower the charge to a lesser crime, reducing your fine amount, making sure the charge does not go on your record or defending you at trial, Weber Law will work for you. By looking at potential evidence, Weber Law will make sure to look at all the details of your case. At Weber Law we are experienced in defending these types of charges, winning these types of cases, and getting your life back on track. If you or anyone you know has been cited for possession of drug paraphernalia in the state of Colorado, call Weber Law today for a consultation.

• C.R.S. 18-18-428, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia-penalty
• C.R.S. 18-18-426, Drug Paraphernalia- definitions