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Appellate Practice

Apr. 10, 2003

Bong Ownership Is Legal

LOS ANGELES - Pot smokers can breathe a little easier after a state appeals court affirmed Tuesday that owning a "smoking device" for marijuana is not a crime.

        LOS ANGELES - Pot smokers can breathe a little easier after a state appeals court affirmed Tuesday that owning a "smoking device" for marijuana is not a crime.
        During a November 2001 search of juvenile Johnny O.'s bedroom, probation officers discovered two bongs - one made from glass and one hand-crafted from an empty shampoo bottle. Johnny admitted using the bongs to smoke mari...

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