Legislation

§ 850. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context
clearly requires otherwise, the following words or terms shall have the
following meanings:

1. "Controlled substance" shall have the same meaning as defined in
section three thousand three hundred two of the public health law.

2. (a) "Drug-related paraphernalia" consists of the following objects
used for the following purposes:

(i) Kits, used or designed for the purpose of planting, propagating,
cultivating, growing or harvesting of any species of plant which is a
controlled substance or from which a controlled substance can be
derived;

(ii) Kits, used or designed for the purpose of manufacturing,
compounding, converting, producing, or preparing controlled substances;

(iii) Isomerization devices, used or designed for the purpose of
increasing the potency of any species of plant which is a controlled
substance;

(iv) Scales and balances, used or designed for the purpose of weighing
or measuring controlled substances;

(v) Diluents and adulterants, including but not limited to quinine
hydrochloride, mannitol, mannite, dextrose and lactose, used or designed
for the purpose of cutting controlled substances;

(vi) and

(vii) Objects, used or designed for the purpose of ingesting,
inhaling, or otherwise introducing cocaine into the human body.

(b) "Drug-related paraphernalia" shall not include hypodermic needles,
hypodermic syringes and other objects used for the purpose of
parenterally injecting controlled substances into the human body.