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<br /> AN ORDINANCE prohibiting the possession and sale of drug
<br /> 3 paraphernalia.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the increase in the aggressive merchandising of narcotics
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<br /> paraphernalia to minors by the multi-billion dollar paraphernalia industry has alarmed
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<br /> state legislatures, city councils, community organizations like the PTA, citizen action
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<br /> groups, as well as law enforcement agencies; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Drug Enforcement Administration, source of the Model
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<br /> Paraphernalia Control Law, has responded to the needs of states and municipalities for
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<br /> aid in drafting local control legislation but lacks the resources, the manpower, and the
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<br /> funds to act as agency to regulate interstate commerce in drug paraphernalia; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the DEA continues to interdict the smuggling of dangerous drugs into
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<br /> the United States, the sale of which is promoted and legitimized by the easy availability
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<br /> of drug paraphernalia designed to encourage their illegal use; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the ready availability of drug paraphernalia gives the appearance of
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<br /> condoning the sale and use of unlawful drugs in violation of the law; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City has a great interest in protecting its citizens and ensuring
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<br /> respect for the law; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the reasonable limitation and regulation of display and sale of
<br /> 21 drug-related paraphernalia balances the rights of commercial interests with the City's
<br /> 22 responsibility to protect, preserve, and improve the quality of life of its citizens;
<br /> 23 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN:
<br /> 24 Section 1: DEFINITIONS.
<br /> 25 The term 'Drug Paraphernalia' means all equipment, products and materials of
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<br /> any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use, in planting, propagating,
<br /> 27 cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing,
<br /> 28 processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing,
<br /> 29 concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body
<br /> 30 unlawful drugs, including but not limited to controlled substances as defined by the
<br /> 31 Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 69.50. Such term includes, but is not limited to:
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