When you think of the classic smoke sesh, it (typically) comes in the form of rolled paper, a bong, or a bowl. However, if we had to pick which one would be the most common, it’s hard to side against the bowl. It’s compact, easy to use, and best of all—it gets you ripped. With all of today’s fancy-schmancy weed toys, it’s easy for the bowl to get undersold. It might not have all the bells and whistles of today’s most luxurious paraphernalia, but there’s no denying that the classic bowl will always be a staple of stoner society. If you’re just getting into smoking, you might not know exactly how to smoke weed out of a bowl. But it’s pretty safe to say it’s not rocket science. Either way, let’s take a look at how to smoke out of a bowl.

How To Use A Bowl For Weed 101 is now in session.

Clean Your Bowl

The first step in how to use a bowl for weed actually serves as somewhat of a precursor to the actual act of smoking—simply cleaning the bowl. Because, well, you can’t learn how to smoke weed out of a bowl if the bowl itself is unusable.

Obviously, you can avoid this step if it’s the first time using the bowl, but if it’s used, you’re going to want to clean that bad boy up before learning how to smoke out of a bowl. There are plenty of cleaning solutions you can buy at your local smoke shop, but we just prefer to use the good old fashioned combination of warm water and rubbing alcohol. Let the bowl soak in an alcoholic bath for a few hours. This should help loosen up all

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