Yes.
Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the psychoactive component in marijuana, does not dissolve in water on its own. Any “bong water” remaining after a bong has been used to smoke marijuana cannot induce a high, experts say. According to Dr. Melanie Bone, an OB-GYN who practices cannabis-based medicine, a person who drinks water used to filter marijuana smoke is ingesting ash, tar and bacteria from any other people who have used the bong.
Though marijuana bong water cannot induce a high, a Minnesota Supreme Court decision in 2009 classified bong water as a controlled substance, based on a case involving methamphetamine. Meth, unlike THC, is water-soluble.
Currently, any amount of bong water greater than 4 ounces is considered to be a controlled substance. On Feb. 27, the DFL introduced bills in the state House and Senate that would remove any amount of bong water from classification as a controlled substance.
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Sources
- Minnesota Supreme Court: State of Minnesota, Appellant, vs. Sara Ruth Peck, Respondent
- SonomaSeeds.com: Does Bong Water Get You High?
- Weedmaps: Why drinking bong water is a bad idea
- Sacramento County: Methamphetamine
- Minnesota Reformer: New bill would clarify that used bong water is not actually a drug
- Minnesota Reformer: Fargo woman facing 30 years in prison for bong water
- Minnesota Legislature: SF 1905
- Minnesota Legislature: HF 1657
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