HB3265 Summary

• Amends the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act to add a new category of products marketed and sold for lawful purposes (such as cigar wraps, cigarette rolling papers, and tobacco pipes) that may be misused for illegal drug consumption, establishing a rebuttable presumption they are not drug paraphernalia when found with tobacco.

• Creates a rebuttable presumption that such products are drug paraphernalia if they contain controlled substance residue or are found in close proximity to cannabis or controlled substances.

• Removes tobacco pipes and cigarette-rolling papers from the exemption list under the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act, making them subject to regulation.

• Amends the Tobacco Accessories and Smoking Herbs Control Act to define "cigar wraps" and prohibit sale of cigar wraps to persons under 18 years of age.

• Establishes escalating criminal penalties for selling cigar wraps to minors: Class C misdemeanor for first offense, Class B misdemeanor for second offense within 2 years, and Class A misdemeanor for third or subsequent offense within 3 years.