Legal Opinion
United States v. Hester
U S Air Force Court of Military Review
Decided April 2, 1984No. ACM 24193PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
KASTL, Senior Judge:
Are a bong smoking device and a hemostat — neither of which contains marijuana residue — “drug abuse paraphernalia” which are banned under the governing Air Force directive? On the limited facts of this case, we affirm as to the bong but reverse as to the hemostat.1
A bong is a metal pipe with a bowl so small that its reasonable use is for marijua*1095na rather than lawful smoking tobacco. The bong in question appears commercially made; it was found on base in the closet of the accused’s master bedroom. The hemostat was discovered in his spare bedroom, where marijuana…
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- United States v. GreenU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1986