Drug pipes are vessels used as

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to aid the smoking of hard drugs. They usually consist of a glass tube with or without a bulb, the latter particularly used when

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Pizzo

A pizzo – also known as an pilo, oil burner, bubble, tweak pipe, meth pipe, gack pipe, crank pipe, crack pipe, pookie pipe, chicken bone, or ice pipe – AKA “Billy” – is a glass pipe which consists of a tube connected to a spherical bulb with a small opening on top designed for

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as well as other drugs. There are some legitimate uses for these pipes including applying the hole "on the top of an eucalyptus bottle" for inhaling aromas or moisture. Oil burner pipe

These pipes are often sold at

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and

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, though local and national restrictions often apply and sellers may be subject to fines and/or jail time. In Modesto, California, local investigators seized thousands of oil burners from head shops. Eight people were subjected to citations which could bring up to $1,000 in fines and possibly six months of jail time. Pizzos are often advertised as "oil burners" or "mystic vases" designed for burning incense oils.

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has listed the glass item as a "Colored Glass Oil Burner Pipe" and received criticism from the

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government as the region struggled to battle the rising use of methamphetamine.

Love rose

A love rose is a glass tube with a paper or plastic rose inside of it, and a bit of cork or foil on the ends to keep the rose from falling out. While ostensibly intended as romantic gifts, their primary known use is as a pipe to smoke drugs such as

. They are commonly sold at convenience stores in the

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, particularly in inner-city locations.

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Pizzo

Love rose

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