tensionhead101

yeah so I'm a member of the (CIA)Cannabis Ireland Alliance and some guy posted this the other day,
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http://apnews.myway.com/article/20030514/D7R0U27G0.html

May 14, 2:24 AM (ET)

By DAN NEPHIN

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Tommy Chong, who played one half of the dope-
smoking duo in Cheech and Chong movies, pleaded guilty in federal
court Tuesday to conspiring to sell drug paraphernalia.

Chong also pleaded guilty on behalf of his business, Nice Dreams
Enterprises, which made a line of marijuana bongs and pipes. Doing
business as Chong Glass, Nice Dreams Enterprises sold glass pipes and
bongs that Chong acknowledged were used to smoke marijuana.

Chong's attorneys said he was accepting responsibility, but noted he
was careful not to sell to minors.

"This isn't his work. His work is that of a comedian and satirist,"
said attorney Richard G. Hirsch.

After the hearing, Chong said he did not use drugs. "I don't smoke; I
quit," he said.

The actor-comedian, who recently had a recurring role on
Fox's "That '70s Show," said he planned to return to what he's always
done: speaking "the truth" in his comedy routines. He was scheduled
to appear in Florida on Tuesday night.

Chong said he and Cheech Marin were back together and working on
another movie; the two have appeared together in several films,
including "Up in Smoke" and "Still Smokin'." His plea, he said, would
be part of the new film.

Chong's plea came after federal Drug Enforcement Administration
agents purchased his paraphernalia and had them shipped to an
undercover business. Agents also confiscated his company's
paraphernalia during raids of "head shops" in numerous states and
confiscated "thousands of marijuana bongs and pipes" in a raid of his
Gardena, Calif., business.

The raids were part of a series by the DEA in which at least 55
people were charged with trafficking in illegal drug paraphernalia.
Officials said the investigation targeted the nation's biggest
Internet distributors of paraphernalia.

Chong is the first person to plead guilty in the raids, said U.S.
Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan.

Chong, 64, was released on recognizance bail, but must undergo drug
testing and remain in the U.S. District Court jurisdiction of his
Pacific Palisades home except to travel for work and court
appearances.

He faces a maximum sentence of three years in prison and a $250,000
fine when he is sentenced Sept. 11. Federal guidelines call for six
months to one year incarceration, though Buchanan said the government
would not make a recommendation to U.S. District Judge Arthur J.
Schwab.

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On The Net:

Tommy Chong: http://www.tommychong.com/


Thats terrible dude. On his site www.chongglass.com its clearly stated at the top of the pages displaying bongs, that all products found on www.chongglass.com are for legal blend and tobacco use only. Its obvious people but them for use with mary jane, but this statement should have kept the guy out of trouble. He doesn't even smoke anymore. Man its stupid that someone can get busted in america something that small. The DEA are dicks.
Jesus they'd take a heart attack here in Ireland, you can buy bongs all over the place in shops in the city centre, as well as all other drug paraphernalia. The things are displayed in windows. Maybe not on highstreet shops, but definitely very public places. I only bought a glass bong the other day. nicely packed in a hard case lined with velvet or something soft anyway, probably not velvet

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tensionhead

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