Murdock

Greetings Everyone,
Long time lurker, new member. I'm glad to be aboard. I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for this question but here goes, and I apologize if this has been covered beforehand.

What exactly is considered paraphernalia? Here in florida there are several "head" shops that sell everything from hooka's to bongs to small pipes, when and where do they go from "legal" to "illegal" and is possession of them in and of themselves illegal? I've noticed that the penalties for paraphernalia are often times much harsher than for simple possession of marijuana and yet you can buy what could be considered paraphernalia legally. This is a question that has confused me for quite awhile, thank you again in advance.