Drug Paraphernalia facts
While investigating facts about Drug Paraphernalia, I found out little known, but curios details like:
In 2001, the DEA attempted to ban glowsticks from parties by labelling them as "drug paraphernalia"
When Tommy Chong, of Cheech and Chong fame, went to prison for conspiring to distribute drug paraphernalia, his cellmate was Jordan Belfort, the Wolf of Wall Street.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 8 of the best facts about Drug Paraphernalia I managed to collect.
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Showing cocaine addicts pics of cocaine paraphernalia activates areas of the brain responsible for drug craving, even when the pics are visible for only 33ms--which is too fast for someone to be consciously aware of what they saw.
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In 2001 the DEA (drug enforcement agency) tried to ban glow sticks and pacifiers because they considered them "drug paraphernalia"
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In the late 1970's McDonald's had to redesign its coffee spoons because they were deemed "drug paraphernalia," with cocaine users and dealers commonly using the "McSpoon" to dole out specific measurements.
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In 2001 the DEA once tried to ban pacifiers and glow sticks, claiming they were "drug paraphernalia."
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In the 70s there were a TON of amazing, shameless print ads for cocaine, "drug paraphernalia ads are generally legal in the U.S."
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Gerald Willis, creator of the Whizzinator served 6 months in prison for one count of conspiracy to defraud the government and one count of conspiracy to sell drug paraphernalia.
