Problem Six New Pipes & Solution.

So, what exactly is "devils weed"?

I'm a bit concerned as those pipes look more like "paraphernalia" to me than pipes.

While I'm all for diversity in pipe smoking... I don't want content that borders on, or can be interpreted as illegal.

I knew of a forum that got shut down for such.

Sorry Stan, I had to remove the picture.

I am sorry for any offence or misunderstanding I do not appreciate the laws in the USA, regarding such pipes, I was merely examining them from a craftsman maker perspective, is it illegal to own these pipes in the states, I am absolutely against illegal substances myself and as a matter of fact would use the birch on these criminals, especially the dealers, corporal punishment is to good for them. Again apologies. , I made the other post before the photos were deleted, so please feel free to delete this thread.

Thank you for your consideration Justin, I get involved in my little Engineering and making projects with lawful intent, but I forget the "real" world of vice and corruption out there .
I do wish you would "clean the slate" and delete this thread though, I prefer propriety and order, and I have made a wrong footing clearly, it troubles me now. 

Stan, no need to delete the thread unless you are insistent upon it.

Darin , you are correct, and I agree completely. Unfortunately, I have to walk the thin line and put the best of the forum first.

Along these lines using this device as a reference. The use of many small pipes should be considered. Mini corn cobs, pipes with very small bowls such as clays, mini Meershaums, pipes from Japan, China, Middle East weather they have historical tobacco usage or not. There is an intent of other useage of those mentioned.

Now if we were to look at the devices that Stan presented we would find they are a device that we can study the funtion of the reverse calabash. In its domain it is one of the most popular Devices.

Now let's look at it as a device doing something within our own hobby. If we wanted to sample multiple tobacco we would have to devote many minutes per tobacco. Depending on the number of tobacco you wanted to try you could be looking at hours.
Now take Stans device, the Smoke would only last about 5 minutes per bowl enough time to get an introductory taste of what the tobacco has to offer. Then from this taste the decision to continue could be made.

I have no intention to cause a problem just bringing items up for thought.

John

Yes John in a nut shell, I have no intention to use illegal godless substances and I do not suggest anyone does.
But as I have said I am researching modern and historical bowls as a little engineer and maker, to make my own designs as most professional artisan makers and amateur makers do. perhaps adding to the common pool of designs. But I was insentive to the "local " situation in your part of the world. Good day, Bore da.

From my perspective you can describe medicines as good or bad, with a spectrum of gradations, and you can describe plants as poisonous or beneficial again with multiple shades. But to legalise substance promoted like " pot , Cannibis, marijuana , or ganga etc, for mass legal use is just anarchy and social disorder,,if you examine the cultural and historical origins and abuses of these anti social drugs.
Historically where "pot" is socially accepted, then good agriculture, husbandry, business and trade breaks down, it is not " Fun" it is almost subversive chemical warfare, breaking traditional sacramental cultures down from within, war and anarchy will be the long term outcome of breaking traditional sacramental society.
Beyond that once people accept "Pot" as respectable , what is next, all kinds of hard drugs, and social excess of all kinds, but the decline of civilisations like the tide can only be controlled by legal and political vigilance and discipline, self discipline and lawful discipline. Excuse my  off thread comment, gentlemen.

With all respect sir, better the devil you know than the devil you do not, there are many forms of addictions and we are all vulnerable, but look at the civilisations where " pot" dominate in " ganga" India & " Rasta" Africa, I suggest you spend some time on youtube looking at the horrors of "pot" abuse in those cultures. The full horrors of what non sacramental drug abuse leads to. But despite your addiction, and I have relatives who have recovered and been healed from alcoholism , there is healing in Western sacramental societies for those that have suffered from addictions, it is a matter of getting a balance, and from a European perspective America is growing , and has historical and law and order issues related to gun law, which illegal drugs sre not going to fix , but bad drugs will only make things worse.
To create the society and wealth in the modern west has taken centuries of sacramental discipline , and drug cartel warfare is destroying society , and eventually the wealth that maintains the sacramental culture, and heals and supports the casualties with the blessing of good medicine and lawful discipline will disintegrate, hold to good traditions and not bad , learn from history and not drug culture war propaganda, I hope you find healing .
But perhaps I am being inconsiderate to people , like youself who I do not know  and I certainly do not seek to show illwill or have an argument with , but I suffer from my own issues, like everyone, so please forgive me if I have been insentive to others I do no know, but do not want to create  argument and bad feeling. As I pleaded above for Justin to close this thread but it is only going  to cause unhappiness out of context on this pipe forum.
I have problems with local drug gangs victimising me, may I say briefly,  so it is a painful subject, in my youth drugs were unknown, but now I am struggling in our good parish, just to survive. Legalising pot will not stop the drug gangs there is always the next new drug., But find peace and healing I pray.