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720 ILCS 600/2 (2026)

As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:     (a) The term "cannabis" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3 of the Cannabis Control Act, as if that definition were incorporated herein

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(720 ILCS 600/2) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 2102)
    Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
    (a) The term "cannabis" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3 of the Cannabis Control Act, as if that definition were incorporated herein.
    (b) The term "controlled substance" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 102 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, as if that definition were incorporated herein.
    (c) "Deliver" or "delivery" means the actual, constructive, or attempted transfer of possession, with or without consideration, whether or not there is an agency relationship.
    (d) "Drug paraphernalia" means all equipment, products, and materials of any kind, other than methamphetamine manufacturing materials as defined in Section 10 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act and cannabis paraphernalia as defined in Section 1-10 of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, which are intended to be used unlawfully in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance in violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act or a synthetic drug product or misbranded drug in violation of the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. It includes, but is not limited to:
        (1) kits intended to be used unlawfully in
    
manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, or preparing a controlled substance;
        (2) isomerization devices intended to be used
    
unlawfully in increasing the potency of any species of plant which is a controlled substance;
        (3) testing equipment intended to be used unlawfully
    
in a private home for identifying or in analyzing the strength, effectiveness, or purity of controlled substances;
        (4) diluents and adulterants intended to be used
    
unlawfully for cutting a controlled substance by private persons;
        (5) objects intended to be used unlawfully in
    
ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing cocaine or a synthetic drug product or misbranded drug in violation of the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act into the human body including, where applicable, the following items:
            (A) water pipes;
            (B) carburetion tubes and devices;
            (C) smoking and carburetion masks;
            (D) miniature cocaine spoons and cocaine vials;
            (E) carburetor pipes;
            (F) electric pipes;
            (G) air-driven pipes;
            (H) chillums;
            (I) bongs;
            (J) ice pipes or chillers;
        (6) any item whose purpose, as announced or described
    
by the seller, is for use in violation of this Act.
    "Drug paraphernalia" does not include equipment, products, or materials to analyze or test for the presence of fentanyl, a fentanyl analog, or a drug adulterant within a controlled substance.
(Source: P.A. 103-336, eff. 1-1-24; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases, 1994–2018 · leading case: People v. Feld, 641 N.E.2d 924 (Ill. App. Ct. 1994).
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People v. Feld, 641 N.E.2d 924 (Ill. App. Ct. 1994). · cites it 12× “Section 2(d) of the Drug Act defines "[d]rug paraphernalia" as "all equipment, products and materials of any kind which are peculiar to and marketed for use * * * [with] a controlled substance.”
People v. Jones, 830 N.E.2d 541 (Ill. 2005). “Further, the court held that section 2 of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act (720 ILCS 600/2 (West 2000)) did not define “one-hitter” boxes as drug paraphernalia and, in any event, the Act did not add to a probable cause analysis.”
People v. Hughes, 798 N.E.2d 763 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 5× “On appeal, the defendant contends that none of the items found at his residence fall within the definition of “drug paraphernalia” as defined by section 2(d) of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act (Act) (720 ILCS 600/2(d) (West 2000)). We agree.”
People v. Harrell, 795 N.E.2d 1022 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “” 720 ILCS 600/2 (West 2000). The State contends that, where defendant admitted using the pipe to ingest cocaine and there was no evidence that the pipe was useful for any other purpose, this is a case where the “context otherwise requires.”
People v. Fiumetto, 2018 IL App (2d) 170230 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 5× “Both defendants further maintained that the drug-paraphernalia charges were deficient because the alleged items did not fall within the definition of drug paraphernalia, as set forth in section 2(d) of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act (Paraphernalia Act) ( 720 ILCS 600/2(d)…”
People v. Reeves, 762 N.E.2d 1124 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). · cites it 3× “” 720 ILCS 600/2(d) (West 2000). Because the interpretation of a statute is a question of law, our review is de novo.”
People v. Bostic, 810 N.E.2d 273 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). · cites it 5× “2620 (West 2003)), amending 720 ILCS 600/2 (West 2002). We must apply the law as it was written at the time of Bostic’s arrest.”
People v. Carreon, 2011 IL App (2d) 100391 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “Section 2(d) of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act (Act) (720 ILCS 600/2(d) (West 2008)) defines drug paraphernalia as “all equipment, products and materials of any kind *** intended to be used unlawfully in *** ingesting, inhaling or otherwise introducing into the human body…”
People v. Carreon, 960 N.E.2d 665 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “Section 2(d) of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act (Act) (720 ILCS 600/2(d) (West 2008)) defines drug paraphernalia as "all equipment, products and materials of any kind * * * intended to be used unlawfully in * * * ingesting, inhaling or otherwise introducing into the human…”
People v. Jones, 800 N.E.2d 97 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “” In fact, the definition of “drug paraphernalia” is found in section 2 of the Act (720 ILCS 600/2 (West 2000)). Nothing remotely similar to the box involved in this case is listed in this section.”
People v. Hughes Opinion corrected (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 5× “On appeal, the defendant contends that none of the items found at his residence fall within the definition of "drug paraphernalia" as defined by section 2(d) of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act (Act) (720 ILCS 600/2(d) (West 2000)). We agree.”
People v. Reeves (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). · cites it 3× “The question presented in this case is whether, in a prosecution for possession of drug paraphernalia, the prosecution must prove that the possessed item was "marketed for use" in growing, producing, storing, or ingesting drugs, as is required by section 2(d) of the Act, which…”
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— 720 ILCS 600/2(d) — 9 cases
People v. Feld, 641 N.E.2d 924 (Ill. App. Ct. 1994). “Section 2(d) of the Drug Act defines "[d]rug paraphernalia" as "all equipment, products and materials of any kind which are peculiar to and marketed for use * * * [with] a controlled substance.”
People v. Reeves, 762 N.E.2d 1124 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “” 720 ILCS 600/2(d) (West 2000). Because the interpretation of a statute is a question of law, our review is de novo.”
People v. Hughes, 798 N.E.2d 763 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “On appeal, the defendant contends that none of the items found at his residence fall within the definition of “drug paraphernalia” as defined by section 2(d) of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act (Act) (720 ILCS 600/2(d) (West 2000)). We agree.”
People v. Bostic, 810 N.E.2d 273 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “2620 (West 2003)), amending 720 ILCS 600/2 (West 2002). We must apply the law as it was written at the time of Bostic’s arrest.”
People v. Fiumetto, 2018 IL App (2d) 170230 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “Both defendants further maintained that the drug-paraphernalia charges were deficient because the alleged items did not fall within the definition of drug paraphernalia, as set forth in section 2(d) of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act (Paraphernalia Act) ( 720 ILCS 600/2(d)…”
— 720 ILCS 600/2(d)(1) — 1 case
People v. Hughes Opinion corrected (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “On appeal, the defendant contends that none of the items found at his residence fall within the definition of "drug paraphernalia" as defined by section 2(d) of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act (Act) (720 ILCS 600/2(d) (West 2000)). We agree.”
— 720 ILCS 600/2(d)(2) — 2 cases
People v. Hughes, 798 N.E.2d 763 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “On appeal, the defendant contends that none of the items found at his residence fall within the definition of “drug paraphernalia” as defined by section 2(d) of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act (Act) (720 ILCS 600/2(d) (West 2000)). We agree.”
People v. Hughes Opinion corrected (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “On appeal, the defendant contends that none of the items found at his residence fall within the definition of "drug paraphernalia" as defined by section 2(d) of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act (Act) (720 ILCS 600/2(d) (West 2000)). We agree.”
— 720 ILCS 600/2(d)(5) — 5 cases
People v. Harrell, 795 N.E.2d 1022 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “” 720 ILCS 600/2 (West 2000). The State contends that, where defendant admitted using the pipe to ingest cocaine and there was no evidence that the pipe was useful for any other purpose, this is a case where the “context otherwise requires.”
People v. Feld, 641 N.E.2d 924 (Ill. App. Ct. 1994). “Section 2(d) of the Drug Act defines "[d]rug paraphernalia" as "all equipment, products and materials of any kind which are peculiar to and marketed for use * * * [with] a controlled substance.”
People v. Jones, 800 N.E.2d 97 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “” In fact, the definition of “drug paraphernalia” is found in section 2 of the Act (720 ILCS 600/2 (West 2000)). Nothing remotely similar to the box involved in this case is listed in this section.”
People v. Jones (Ill. App. Ct. 2003).
People v. Harrell (Ill. App. Ct. 2003).
— 720 ILCS 600/2(d)(5)(A) — 2 cases
People v. Hughes, 798 N.E.2d 763 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “On appeal, the defendant contends that none of the items found at his residence fall within the definition of “drug paraphernalia” as defined by section 2(d) of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act (Act) (720 ILCS 600/2(d) (West 2000)). We agree.”
People v. Hughes Opinion corrected (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “On appeal, the defendant contends that none of the items found at his residence fall within the definition of "drug paraphernalia" as defined by section 2(d) of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act (Act) (720 ILCS 600/2(d) (West 2000)). We agree.”
— 720 ILCS 600/2(d)(5)(D) — 1 case
People v. Fiumetto, 2018 IL App (2d) 170230 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “Both defendants further maintained that the drug-paraphernalia charges were deficient because the alleged items did not fall within the definition of drug paraphernalia, as set forth in section 2(d) of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act (Paraphernalia Act) ( 720 ILCS 600/2(d)…”
— 720 ILCS 600/2(d)(l) — 1 case
People v. Hughes, 798 N.E.2d 763 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “On appeal, the defendant contends that none of the items found at his residence fall within the definition of “drug paraphernalia” as defined by section 2(d) of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act (Act) (720 ILCS 600/2(d) (West 2000)). We agree.”
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