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Songs Of The Spliff

Popular culture has been portraying and celebrating recreational drug use since before Easy Rider. From Fast Times at Ridgemont High to Pineapple Express, with anything put out by Cheech and Chong in between, cinema has long been an avenue of … Continue reading

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Marijuana Use Among Top-Level Athletes

Swimmer Michael Phelps, the Olympic gold medalist who was infamously photographed in the middle of a bong hit, is hardly the only top-level athlete who has been known to smoke marijuana. Since actors and musicians are in the same spotlight, … Continue reading

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Marijuana In The Movies

Bongs have long been used in the movies as comical elements, props for the actors to use in an attempt to view marijuana use in a humorous light. This is true even in movies that are not particularly comedic, such … Continue reading

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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

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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

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