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Even as laws change, the 'M' word is banned in head shops

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Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 08/21/2015 - 07:03

PHILADELPHIA You still can't say "marijuana" in the head shop.

For years, the stores that sell marijuana pipes and bongs have insisted that the products they sell are for tobacco use, choosing their words carefully to avoid being ensnared in laws against marijuana paraphernalia.

As states and cities across the country have lowered the penalties for possession, a patchwork of federal, state and local laws means little has changed at the head shops.

“The map of the United States is colorful as to where you can lawfully buy paraphernalia and not use magic code words,” said Allen St. Pierre, executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.

Seventeen states have decriminalized marijuana - meaning that possession, but usually not the sale - of small amounts leads to a minor fine and no criminal record.  Four states - Washington, Colorado, Alaska and Oregon - along with the...

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http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/08/21/us-usa-marijuana-headshops-idUKKCN0QQ14720150821

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