Should I Really Smoke Out of a Coffee Mug Pipe?

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Dear Stoner: You know those stupid cereal bowls and coffee mugs that are also pipes? People always tell me I should buy one — God forbid a man enjoys weed and cartoons on the weekend — and my mother-in-law actually bought one for me. Can I really smoke out of this thing without getting ash and black resin in my coffee?
Pink Tony Club

Dear Pink Tony Club: First things first. Your mother-in-law sounds pretty bad ass, and you should cherish any relative who supports a weed-and-cartoons habit. It's like when my aunt buys me dinosaur socks for Christmas, but even cooler and more accepting.

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Most smokeable coffee mugs and cereal bowls are sold online or at quirky gift shops, and are more of a novelty piece than something to smoke out of regularly.

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Most of the smokeable coffee mugs and cereal bowls I've seen are sold at quirky record stores or places like Spencer's, and they're much more of a gag gift or novelty piece than something you'd smoke out of regularly. You definitely can't put these pieces in the dishwasher, and hand-washing would be a pain. (And who wants to ingest milk between tokes, anyway?) Unless your mom-in-law is a heady stoner and bought you an incognito, travel-friendly bong disguised as a coffee cup, like a Puffco Cupsy, then you're better off keeping this thing in the cupboard — until she visits, of course. Don't be rude.

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