• Bong Water Considered a Controlled Substance
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You have got to be fucking kidding me... [quote=AOL News]MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 23) — Bong water can count as a controlled substance, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a decision that raises the threat of longer sentences for drug smokers who fail to dump the water out of their pipes. In a 4-3 decision Thursday, the state's highest court said a person can be prosecuted for a first-degree drug crime for 25 grams or more of bong water that tests positive for a controlled substance. Skip over this content Eric Risberg, AP According to a recent Minnesota court decision, the water residue in a pipe like the one pictured here could be considered a controlled substance. The decision, which reverses two lower court rulings, came in the case of Sara Peck. Items seized during a search of her Rice County home in 2007 included a glass bong — a type of water pipe often used to smoke drugs — that contained 37 grams — about 2 1/2 tablespoons — of a liquid that tested positive for the presence of methamphetamine. The Supreme Court said that unambiguously counts as a drug "mixture" under the wording of state law and sent the case back to Rice County District Court for further proceedings. The decision, authored by Justice G. Barry Anderson, noted that the liquid wasn't plain clear water, but had a pink color and fruity odor, and that a narcotics officer had testified that drug users sometimes keep bong water to drink or inject later. The statute defines a drug "mixture" as "a preparation, compound, mixture, or substance containing a controlled substance, regardless of purity." When the language of a statute is unambiguous, the high court said, precedents prohibit courts from disregarding the letter of the law under the pretext of pursuing the letter of the law. In a sharply worded dissent, Justice Paul Anderson said the majority's decision "does not make sense, and borders on the absurd." He said it isn't consistent with what the Legislature intended when it wrote the state's drug laws. And he blasted Rice County authorities for charging Peck with such a serious crime. If bong water is considered a drug mixture, and it weighs enough to raise the crime to a first-degree drug offense, the presumed sentence for a first-time offender is seven years and two months in prison, and a felony drug offense goes on his or her record, Paul Anderson wrote. But if the bong water is treated as part of the drug paraphernalia, as the lower courts held, he wrote, the same defendant would face no more than a $300 fine and the petty misdemeanor conviction would not go on his or her record. Justices Alan Page and Helen Meyer joined in Paul Anderson's dissent. Attorney Bradford Delapena, who represents Peck, said he had not yet had a chance to discuss the ruling with her, but he said the dissent correctly pointed out the problems the ruling raises. "They're treating Ms. Peck, who had two tablespoons of bong water, as if she were a major drug wholesaler," he said. Delapena said Peck's case now goes back to the trial court, where he said prosecutors could use the ruling to try to extract a guilty plea to a more serious offense with a stiffer sentence than a $300 fine on a petty misdemeanor. He laughed at the suggestion that it means dope smokers should empty their bongs promptly. "I wouldn't presume to draw that lesson," he said. "I would just stick with the legal lessons." [/quote] ...seiously? [editline]05:05PM[/editline] Oh yeah, link [url]http://news.aol.com/article/bong-water-can-be-illegal-drug-minnesota/734155?icid=main|aim|dl1|link6|http%3A%2F%2Fnews.aol.com%2Farticle%2Fbong-water-can-be-illegal-drug-minnesota%2F734155#[/url]
Perhaps it is a bit ridiculous, but I do not think that regular bong water would get you in any more trouble, the only chemical inside of weed that is illegal is the THC, and to my knowledge, there is actually no THC found within bong water. Simply put, Don't smoke meth out of a fucking bong, or don't smoke meth period. Like who the fuck stores bong water to INJECT?
[QUOTE=MovingSalad;17990884]Perhaps it is a bit ridiculous, but I do not think that regular bong water would get you in any more trouble, the only chemical inside of weed that is illegal is the THC, and to my knowledge, there is actually no THC found within bong water. Simply put, Don't smoke meth out of a fucking bong, or don't smoke meth period. Like who the fuck stores bong water to INJECT?[/QUOTE] Well you could evaporate the water leaving the meth, which really would add up and you'd save more.
It's just another attempt to squeeze more out of people. "Two ounces of bong water is two ounces of DRUG" :downs:
Damn, why are they restricting water when there are some crazy serial killers outside?
[QUOTE=Dirtbox;17991615]Damn, why are they restricting water when there are some crazy serial killers outside?[/QUOTE] Because we are americans and we can do whatever we want :p
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"narcotics officer had testified that drug users sometimes keep bong water to drink or inject later." :barf: I feel bad for the person. Going to jail for bong water has to be fucking lame.
[QUOTE=Dirtbox;17991615]Damn, why are they restricting water when there are some crazy serial killers outside?[/QUOTE] Perhaps they're just fucking retarted :P
I remember I accidentally drank bong water once. It was the foulest taste I have ever experienced.
[QUOTE=Dark_Light;17998633]I remember I accidentally drank bong water once. It was the foulest taste I have ever experienced.[/QUOTE] :barf: it smells bad too. that's why I don't think anyone would drink bong water.
One time I was high with a friend and I accidentally grabbed the bongwater and made tea with it. We drank almost the whole thing before we decided to empty out the bongwater... but it was too late.
Drinking bong water is gross, these glass artists must be making splash guards in their bongs for the shits and giggles. :downs:
A friend of mine once told me about someone he knew who would be so paranoid about his parents finding out about him smoking weed that every night he would drink the bong water to destroy the evidence :/
Damn what am I going to do with my 2 pounds of bong water being stored in my car.
Bong water = NASTY
[QUOTE=FEL1XX;18000110]A friend of mine once told me about someone he knew who would be so paranoid about his parents finding out about him smoking weed that every night he would drink the bong water to destroy the evidence :/[/QUOTE] Because pouring down the drain just wasn't good enough...? :raise:
[QUOTE=Anubis678;18000468]Because pouring down the drain just wasn't good enough...? :raise:[/QUOTE] But the plumber is only a phone call away!
[QUOTE=Anubis678;18000468]Because pouring down the drain just wasn't good enough...? :raise:[/QUOTE] Haha, yeah, well that's what I thought. The story probably isn't true but I'll continue telling it like it is. :P
Pouring it down the drain makes the sink smell bad. Your friend is clearly one step ahead of us all. [editline]11:32PM[/editline] Also FEL1XX :love:.
Pink liquid with a fruity odour... Was she mid-way through cleaning her bong or something?
So, does anybody wanna shoot up on bong water with me? :c00lbert:
Line those fuckers so I can rail them!
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[QUOTE=Luke510;17996142]"narcotics officer had testified that drug users sometimes keep bong water to drink or inject later." :barf: I feel bad for the person. Going to jail for bong water has to be fucking lame.[/QUOTE] If i went to jail over bong water, i'd probably get laughed at when someone asked me "Wat are YOU in for?". [editline]11:38AM[/editline] [QUOTE=Dark_Light;17998633]I remember I accidentally drank bong water once. It was the foulest taste I have ever experienced.[/QUOTE] My dickhead friend thinks it's not bad. I'm yet to experience the taste of bong water, and i don't particularly want to.
I got some in my mouth while smoking once. It wasn't horrible. Just a kind of bitter aftertaste.
[QUOTE=User-Maat-Re;18037620]I got some in my mouth while smoking once. It wasn't horrible. Just a kind of bitter aftertaste.[/QUOTE] How many cones had passed through it?
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