They’ve been around for centuries. The word bong is said to have come from the Thai word “baung” for a bamboo tube used for smoking weed. Today’s bongs look a lot more complicated than a ...

I’ve had bongs aplenty over the years ... Another was crafted from a single stalk of bamboo. I never knew — or particularly cared — where they came from, and I certainly didn’t think ...

Jason Harris, the artist who made it, said it’s his artistic opus to the cannabis culture. “I make giant bongs,” he said. “They are my voice to make noise in the world.” But to be heard ...