Attorney's Note

Under the N.C. Gen. Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 60 daysup to $1,000
For details, see § 15A-1340.23

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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 90-113.24

  • Drug paraphernalia: includes , but is not limited to, the following:

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

    (2) Kits for manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, or preparing controlled substances;

    (3) Isomerization devices for increasing the potency of any species of plant which is a controlled substance;

    (4) Testing equipment for identifying, or analyzing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of controlled substances;

    (5) Scales and balances for weighing or measuring controlled substances;

    (6) Diluents and adulterants, such as quinine, hydrochloride, mannitol, mannite, dextrose, and lactose for mixing with controlled substances;

    (7) Separation gins and sifters for removing twigs and seeds from, or otherwise cleaning or refining, marijuana;

    (8) Blenders, bowls, containers, spoons, and mixing devices for compounding controlled substances;

    (9) Capsules, balloons, envelopes and other containers for packaging small quantities of controlled substances;

    (10) Containers and other objects for storing or concealing controlled substances;

    (11) Hypodermic syringes, needles, and other objects for parenterally injecting controlled substances into the body;

    (12) Objects for ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana, cocaine, hashish, or hashish oil into the body, such as:

    a. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-113.21

(a) It is unlawful for any person to purchase or otherwise procure an advertisement in any newspaper, magazine, handbill, or other publication, or purchase or otherwise procure an advertisement on a billboard, sign, or other outdoor display, when he knows that the purpose of the advertisement, in whole or in part, is to promote the sale of objects designed or intended for use as drug paraphernalia described in this Article.

(b) Violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. (1981, c. 500, s. 1; c. 903, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 626; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)