What Is a Cannabis Time Bomb Bowl?

This kamikaze to the lungs is meant for bongs, but there might be easier ways to garnish your herb.

December 31, 2024

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Dear Stoner: I've been tinkering with topping my pipe bowls with kief and wax, and the budtender told me about a "time bomb bowl" if I wanted to get weird. This guy was pretty weird himself, so I didn't ask more, but what is a time bomb bowl?
Proud Panther

Dear Proud Panther: A time bomb was a complicated yet unrefined way to garnish before we had rosin, wax and bountiful amounts of kief. At the end of the day, what you're doing is sticking a joint inside of a bowl piece, filling the empty bowl space with ground flower, and then lighting the joint and smoking it to the bottom. By the time the burning joint roach hits the surrounding herb, you'll have a hit so harsh and strong that you'll be coughing yourself to Mars for the next ten minutes.

Smoking a time bomb probably isn't a great idea for people with pipes and bubblers unless you're good with singeing your eyebrows or coughing out bubbler water. This kamikaze to the lungs is meant for bongs, and the bigger the better. The more air space you have and the cleaner the water, the less hacking. But know this: Time bombs look cool and prove stoner enthusiasm, but I'd stick with your current bowl toppers. That's a much easier way to get high.

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Herbert Fuego is the resident stoner at Westword, ready to answer all your marijuana questions.

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