CONSUMER GUIDE: TOYS & TOOLS OF DOPE
It's one thing to do dope, it's another to do dope right. Whazzat mean? Well, if you want to believe the multi-million dollar "paraphernalia" industry, it mean you need certain accoutrements to truly enjoy your high. Whether or not you actually need any of the souped-up Tonka Toys they peddle is certainly open to question, but they're there and people buy 'em.
CONSUMER GUIDE: TOYS & TOOLS OF DOPE
J. Kordosh
It's one thing to do dope, it's another to do dope right. Whazzat mean? Well, if you want to believe the multi-million dollar "paraphernalia" industry, it mean you need certain accoutrements to truly enjoy your high. Whether or not you actually need any of the souped-up Tonka Toys they peddle is certainly open to question, but they're there and people buy 'em. Try to forget that everything listed is a few million times over-priced—the stuff you use paraphernalia for isn't exactly the bluelight special, either.
WHAT DO YOU GET?
Most paraphernalia revolves around two drugs: coke and weed. This is probably because coke is so ridiculously expensive that users aren't gonna whine about anything that costs ten bucks, even a shoelace. Weed, on the other hand, is probably the most popular illicit substance in the world. Both drugs lend themselves to all manner of cutesie gadgets that have a certain outlaw appeal, especially to teenagers. The majority of other drugs (smack, pills) don't require a lot of mechanics to ingest—except, perhaps, a spoon and a needle, and how many junkies lose sleep over their social status?