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Chapter 73 <br /> 26. POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. A. It shall be unlawful for any person to <br /> knowingly possess any item of drug paraphernalia with the intent to use it for the purpose of <br /> unlawfully ingesting, inhaling, injecting or otherwise introducing cannabis or a controlled <br /> substance into the human body, or in preparing cannabis or a controlled substance for that use. <br /> B. As used in this Section, the following terms shall include and have the following <br /> meanings: <br /> (1). Cannabis shall mean and include any substance defined as cannabis in Section 3 of the <br /> Illinois Cannabis Control Act, 720 ILLS 550/3. <br /> (2) Controlled substance shall mean and include any substance defined as a controlled <br /> substance in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, 720 ILCS 570/201 et. sm. <br /> (3) Drug paraphernalia means any object or device used, designed for use or intended for <br /> use in unlawfully ingesting, smoking, administering, or storing cannabis or a controlled <br /> substance. For the purposes of this section, drug paraphernalia includes but is not limited to: <br /> (a) Metal, wooden, plastic, glass, stone or ceramic pipes, with or without screens; <br /> (b) Water pipes; <br /> (c) Carburetion tubes and devices; <br /> (d) Smoking and carburetion masks; <br /> (e) Roach clips; <br /> (f) Cocaine spoons and vials; <br /> (g) Bongs; <br /> (h) One-hitters. <br /> C. This Section shall not apply to a person who is legally authorized to possess hypodermic <br /> syringes or needles under the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act. <br /> D. Drug paraphernalia as defined herein, seized by police officers pursuant to an arrest or <br /> issuance of a notice to appear for a violation of this Section, shall be forfeited to the City of <br /> Decatur upon a conviction for violation of this Section, or upon payment of a minimum fine in <br />