The Minnesota State Supreme Court has recently ruled that bong water of 25 grams or more containing any trace of a controlled substance can be prosecuted as a felony. Bongs with water enable pot and hash smokers to inhale larger quantities with cooler, less irritable smoke.
As a felony, this would require a harsh minimum sentence as required by 1986 and 1988 draconian federal minimum sentencing requirements, which supersede judicial discretion.
The case that was brought to the Minnesota high court involved a Rice County prosecution of Sara Peck. Her home was searched in 2007, and all that the narcotics officers could find was a bong with 37 grams of water. That amount equals 1.3 ounces, slightly less than a shot glass used for liquor. Read more
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