{"id":1915,"date":"2020-08-11T21:58:33","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T21:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/?p=1915"},"modified":"2026-02-22T14:49:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T14:49:04","slug":"bong-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/products-and-how-to-consume\/bong-water","title":{"rendered":"What's in bong water?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bongs are a quintessential part of the cannabis smoking experience. Sometimes referred to as a water pipe, a bong is a smoking device featuring a bowl for dried weed and a chamber filled with water. Smoke bubbles up through the water, which cools and filters it, and the result is smooth cannabis smoke with only trace amounts of particulate matter such as tar and ash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the filtration system cleanses the smoke, you might be wondering what exactly is in that leftover water. Learn what could be lurking in your old bong water, find out why it's important to keep your bong clean and explore some bong water alternatives.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tSubstances in bong water<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although some of the substances in bong water are toxic, others are desirable, such as cannabinoids. The water filters out some of the good and some of the bad, which means that you may need to take more hits with a bong<\/a> than with a joint to reap the full potential benefits of the cannabinoids<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Chamber\n\t\t\t<\/a>Photo by: Gina Coleman\/Weedmaps<\/cite>
Stagnant bong water can gather all kinds of microorganisms, bacteria, and fungi. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t