Pizzo (pipe)

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A pizzo[1] – also known as an oil burner, bubble, tweak pipe, meth pipe, gack pipe, crank pipe or ice pipe – is a glass pipe which consists of a tube connected to a sphere bulb with a small opening on top designed for freebasing methamphetamine or crack cocaine 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.[2][3][4]

These pipes are often sold at head shops and convenience stores, 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.[5]

Pizzos are often advertised as "oil burners" or "mystic vases" designed for burning incense oils. Wish.com has listed the glass item as a "Colored Glass Oil Burner Pipe"[6] and received criticism from the Queensland government as the region struggled to battle the rising use of methamphetamine.[7]

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  1. ^ Louis A. Pagliaro; Ann Marie Pagliaro (1 November 2019). Child and Adolescent Drug and Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Reference Guide. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-351-00947-8.
  2. ^ "WeHo Public Safety Commission to Consider Ban on Sale of Meth Pipes". WEHOville. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Meth Pipe Pictures". meth-abuse.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. ^ Mozingo, Joe (2015-06-14). "A gritty life for those on the edge". graphics.latimes.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  5. ^ Raguso, Emilie (2008-10-16). "Modesto police cracking down on 'head shops'". modbee. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  6. ^ Luke Mortimer (2018-04-10). "Facebook site pushing ice-pipes to regional Queenslanders". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. ^ Loomes, Phoebe (16 September 2019). "Major online retailer selling illegal crack pipes and drug paraphernalia". NewsComAu. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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