Author Archives: James Bong
Dispensaries Find A Retail Niche
From Maine to California, more and more states are legalizing the medicinal use of marijuana. If a patient meets a certain set of criteria, his or her physician may either prescribe marijuana as a treatment or refer them to a … Continue reading
Convection Vaporizers
Convection vaporizers present a slightly different approach to the same idea, of vaporizing / extracting herbal essences from plant matter at temperatures short of combustion, as conduction vaporizers. Instead of having the heat source make direct contact with the herbs, … Continue reading
Bongs For The Do-It-Yourselfer
There is no short supply to the inventories held by head shops across America. An endless array of colors, sizes, shapes, designs and prices is on hand for anyone to browse or purchase. However, not everyone is inclined to spend … Continue reading
Bling-Bling, Meet Bong-Bong
The design of the bong is simple enough in and of itself. A tube is connected to a water basin with a stem feeding into it. When burned, the smoke is drawn through the stem into the water. where it … Continue reading
“High” Tech Pipes And Bongs
For the most part, smoking devices have always been pretty straightforward. From the simplicity of rolling papers to the longest multi-chambered bongs, the idea has always been the same: Light, draw, inhale. The past few years, however, have seen innovations … Continue reading
Modern Gravity Bongs
Bongs can be a costly item if they are purchased from an upscale head shop (a store that deals primarily in smoking materials, accessories and misc paraphernalia). Some of the more artistic pieces can fetch hundreds of dollars – a … Continue reading
Radiation Vaporizers
Another type of vaporizer uses comparatively sophisticated technology to achieve its goal: The thermal radiation vaporizer. While it may sound like a corny prop from an old Buck Rogers movie, the radiation vaporizer is somewhat more mind-boggling than that. Scientifically … Continue reading
This Is Not Your Grandfathers Pipe
Many people who partake in the smoking of marijuana are not enamored with bongs. It could be that they don’t want something as obvious as a large glass bong in their house. They may not prefer the bigger, more powerful … Continue reading
State Lawmakers Roll Up Their Sleeves
State legislatures, having largely lost the fight against medical marijuana, have switched tactics in their effort to restrict recreational drug use. One can argue that precious, taxpayer-supplied resources should be used in the most effective possible ways – for example, … Continue reading
Celebrities And Their Bongs
Michael Phelps, the U.S. Olympic gold medalist in swimming, made his biggest splash after the Olympics when he was photographed at a party toking on a bong. This was a big deal, as Phelps – an athlete – was supposed … Continue reading