A hookah (Hindustani: हुक़्क़ा (Devanagari), حقّہ (Nastaleeq) huqqā) or waterpipe is a single or multi-stemmed (often glass-based) instrument for smoking tobacco in which the smoke is cooled and filtered by passing through water. Originally from India, hookah has gained popularity, especially in the Middle East and is gaining popularity in North America, Europe, Australia and Brazil.

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Mon Jun 21 22:46:08 2010

Is it legal to use hookah machines in public places?
Q. I see people powowing outside on the lawn in front of the dorms puffing smoke with hookah machines. Is this legal to do on most college campuses?
Asked by fiestyligerwoahman - Mon Nov 19 22:31:17 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There's nothing illegal about a hooka itself... what is illegal is the smoking of Marajuana... many people smoke tobacco from hookahs.
Answered by vanessa - Mon Nov 19 22:34:33 2007

Is their anyone that is not a regular hookah with weed smoker that have taken a drug test and passed?
Q. I have heard different scenarios regarding hookahs and weed. I have a friend that smoked a hookah with weed and she only does this once a year. She smoked out of a hookah, and the hookah had weed in it, about 3 weeks ago. She has to take drug test and she wants to know will the test come back clean. Is there anyone that was in a similar situation and the drug test came back ok?
Asked by LOKIE - Thu Dec 3 11:38:07 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. No matter how you smoke it, it stays in your system for about a month.
Answered by Bill M - Thu Dec 3 11:50:19 2009

How often should I clean my hookah or shisha pipe?
Q. My hookah has not been cleaned since the day I got, I smoked form it about 60 or so times over the first couple of months and then put it in the garage and forgot about it! I just got the hookah back out yesterday and really think it needs a good clean. Can any one let me know the best way to clean up a hookah?
Asked by Jay - Thu Jan 29 08:40:51 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You should clean you hookah ideally after every use. But usually no more than 3-4 bowls between cleanings. I clean all my hookahs with dawn and water like you would any other dish or utensil. No problems ever! My hookahs always seem to look and smoke better than my friends. With your situation, It needs to soak in a tub for a couple of hours and I am not talking just dawn. You need to pull out the big guns and get some Bling! Just poor the appropriate amount of the cleaner in based on how much water it will take to submerge your stem and base in the tub. Then Scrub the hell out of it with your stem and vase brush, and start cleaning your hookah more often.
Answered by Stuie - Thu Jan 29 09:45:11 2009

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