| One way to smoke weed is to use a bong. A bong is | | | | a screen (a metal screen that keeps the marijuana |
| a smoking paraphernalia that's used to make and | | | | from falling through the pipe). The last part of the bong |
| inhale marijuana smoke. Many cannabis users prefer a | | | | is the mouthpiece. That's where you put your lips to |
| bong over other methods of ingestion - and for good | | | | inhale the smoke. You fill up the chamber of the bong |
| reasons. One, a bong cools the smoke down with | | | | with water. Depending on your experience and taste, |
| water. This reduces irritation on your trachea and lungs | | | | you might prefer different liquids. In effect, they all cool |
| while you smoke weed. Two, it hits a lot smoother | | | | down the smoke. Things like ice-cold Koolaid and/or |
| than a joint or a pipe. Third, it's not as expensive as a | | | | orange juice have been used, and people say they |
| vaporizer; it's a low-cost way to smoke. Compare a | | | | give bud a delicious taste. When you smoke weed out |
| one-time $40 investment in a nice bong to $1-$2 for | | | | the bong, you inhale it through the stem. Crush it up, |
| blunt wrappper or rolling paper. There are different | | | | and put it in the pipe that goes out the side. Make sure |
| kinds of bongs to smoke weed out of; glass ones are | | | | the bottom part of the pipe of your bong is covered |
| usually considered to be the best. They look nice, feel | | | | with water - only then will the smoke pass through the |
| smooth, and are easy to clean. A head shop should | | | | water. No worries: the THC won't dissolve in water. |
| sell bongs starting at about $30 and up. Since they all | | | | This process cools down the smoke with air bubbles |
| function the same way, some bongs can be a foot tall | | | | while you smoke weed. The bong itself is held with |
| while others might look a lot like hookahs, at over 3 | | | | your hands as you put your mouth to the mouthpiece. |
| feet tall. Discrete smokers prefer smaller pot | | | | To take care of your bong and make sure it hits nice |
| paraphernalia than those who openly tell others of their | | | | every time, make sure to keep it clean. Resin, or |
| habitual bud use. | | | | left-over buildup that remains in the stem / chamber of |
| | | | the bong, must be cleaned out every once in a while. |
| A bong has a few main parts. The first one is the | | | | After every 8-10 times of moderate use, clean your |
| chamber. That's where all of the smoke comes | | | | bong with household cleaning solutions. Warm water |
| through while you hit it. The stem of the bong goes out | | | | and soap work well, but might not get all the sticky |
| the side, towards the bottom, and represents a pipe | | | | grime off. Just make sure to rinse it well before using |
| where you put your bud in. Oftentimes, a bong requires | | | | again - no one wants cleaning chemicals in their lungs. |