Section 850. Definitions  


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  • 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. "Drug-related paraphernalia" consists of the following objects used
      for the following purposes:
        (a) 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;
        (b)   Kits,  used  or  designed  for  the  purpose  of  manufacturing,
      compounding, converting, producing, or preparing controlled substances;
        (c) Isomerization  devices,  used  or  designed  for  the  purpose  of
      increasing  the  potency  of  any species of plant which is a controlled
      substance;
        (d) Scales and balances, used or designed for the purpose of  weighing
      or measuring controlled substances;
        (e)  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;
        (f) Separation gins, used or designed  for  the  purpose  of  removing
      twigs and seeds in order to clean or refine marihuana;
        (g)  Hypodermic  syringes, needles and other objects, used or designed
      for the purpose of parenterally injecting controlled substances into the
      human body;
        (h) Objects, used or designed for the purpose of ingesting,  inhaling,
      or  otherwise  introducing  marihuana,  cocaine, hashish, or hashish oil
      into the human body.