Oklahoma store fights in court for Norman police to return glass pipes and bongs

A closed Norman store's battle with law enforcement over whether glass pipes are drug paraphernalia has now reached the Oklahoma Supreme Court.

A court referee, who heard arguments Wednesday on whether the justices should hear the case, is expected to issue a recommendation in September.

Members of the public said they were asked to leave the referee's chambers. A small group of supporters of the store waited in a hallway as the closed hearing took place.

Robert Cox, owner of The Friendly Market, has been trying to get police to return hundreds of glass pipes and other store inventory valued at $15,000 seized during two raids in 2015.