Drug Paraphernalia Control Act
Illinois · Criminal Offenses · §§ 720-600-1 to 720-600-7 · 8 sections
Overview
The Drug Paraphernalia Control Act regulates items designed or intended for use with illegal drugs, targeting the commercial trade in such items rather than the underlying controlled substances themselves. It makes selling, offering for sale, or delivering drug paraphernalia for commercial consideration a felony carrying a mandatory minimum fine per item, and separately penalizes simple possession of paraphernalia. The act also defines the covered items and terms, carves out exemptions for legitimate uses, and subjects paraphernalia to forfeiture, while limiting its own reach to items clearly intended for unlawful drug use.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- 720 ILCS 600/1This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Drug Paraphernalia Control Act"
- 720 ILCS 600/2As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) The term "cannabis" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3 of the Cannabis Control Act, as if that definition were incorporated herein
- 720 ILCS 600/3(a) Any person who keeps for sale, offers for sale, sells, or delivers for any commercial consideration any item of drug paraphernalia commits a Class 4 felony for which a minimum fine of $1,000 for each such item shall be imposed
- 720 ILCS 600/3.5Possession of drug paraphernalia
- 720 ILCS 600/4Exemptions
- 720 ILCS 600/5(a) All drug paraphernalia is subject to forfeiture
- 720 ILCS 600/6This Act is intended to be used solely for the suppression of the commercial traffic in and possession of items that, within the context of the sale or offering for sale, or possession, are clearly and beyond a reasonable doubt intended for the illegal and unlawful use of controlled substances
- 720 ILCS 600/7Criminal Offenses › 720 ILCS 600 — Drug Paraphernalia Control Act
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