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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Gloria Oladipo

US woman faces up to 30 years in prison over bong water: ‘It’s just so wrong’

Green, blue and clear bongs for sale on a store counter
Despite Minnesota decriminalizing drug paraphernalia last year, bong water is still treated as a controlled substance. Photograph: Sandra Leidholdt/Getty Images

A woman who was pulled over by Minnesota police officers faces up to 30 years in prison after a bong containing water that tested positive for methamphetamine was discovered in her car, despite Minnesota decriminalizing drug paraphernalia last year.

The case shows how some are still affected by harsher laws from the “war on drugs” era.

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