Editing Bong (section)

==Legal issues==
[[Image:Pipe Dreams by David Shankbone.jpg|thumb|right|300 px| A variety of bongs for sale, among other merchandise in Manhattan. For legal reasons, the products are labeled as "Tobacco Use Only".]]

In the [[United States]], under the Federal Drug Paraphernalia Statute, which is part of the [[Controlled Substances Act]], it is illegal to sell, transport through the mail, transport across state lines, import, or export drug paraphernalia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://headshops.us/dea-definition-of-Paraphemalia.html|title=DEA Definition of Paraphernalia - gas mask bong, Squeeze bottle filled with GHB...|website=headshops.us|access-date=2015-11-30|archive-date=2015-12-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208143746/http://headshops.us/dea-definition-of-Paraphemalia.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In countries where marijuana and hashish are illegal, some retailers specify that bongs are intended for use with tobacco in an attempt to circumvent laws against selling drug paraphernalia. While technically "bong" does not mean a device used for smoking mainly cannabis, drug-related connotations have been formed with the word itself (partly due to punning with Sanskrit ''bhangah'' "hemp"). Thus for fear of the law many [[head shop]]s will not serve customers who use the word "bong" or "bongs", or any other word typically associated with illegal drug use.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2006-02-16/news/head-games/|title=Phoenix New Times: Head Games|access-date=2010-12-09|archive-date=2011-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617080727/http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2006-02-16/news/head-games/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Some [[brand name]] bong manufacturers (notably RooR) have sought to curb the [[counterfeit]] market for their products by suing stores accused of selling fake merchandise.<ref>{{cite web |last=Spencer |first=Terry |url=http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/01/23/bongs-bogus-lawsuit-counterfeits/71915/ |title=Pipe maker sues: Fake bongs hit world of high-end glass pipes |date=23 January 2017 |publisher=Thecannabist.co |access-date=2017-01-28 |archive-date=2017-01-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128012449/http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/01/23/bongs-bogus-lawsuit-counterfeits/71915/ |url-status=live }}</ref>