Tommy Chong Sentenced to 9 Months for Selling Bongs

AP vis Yahoo ^ | Thu, Sep 11, 2003 | DAN NEPHIN

[monkeyshine]

Comedian Chong Sentenced on Drug Charges

By DAN NEPHIN, Associated Press Writer

PITTSBURGH - Tommy Chong (news), who played one half of the dope-smoking duo in the Cheech and Chong movies, was sentenced to nine months in federal prison and fined $20,000 Thursday for selling bongs and other drug paraphernalia over the Internet.

The 65-year-old was allowed to remain free until federal prison officials tell him in a few weeks where he must report to prison.

Chong also forfeited about $100,000 for his arrest on federal drug paraphernalia charges. He'll spend a year on probation after he's released from prison.

His Nice Dreams Enterprises, which made a line of marijuana bongs and pipes, was to be sentenced later Thursday. Under federal law, the business itself can be placed on probation or face other sanctions.

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[AmericanInTokyo]

"Tommy Bong"??

[Glenn]

Another WOD success story!

[MisplacedinOR]

Dave's not here, man.

[monkeyshine]

This is an obscene waste of federal time, money.

[Kozak]

Interesting. You can buy them legally in Wisconsin as long as they aren't used for "illegal substances", ahem.

[NormsRevenge]

Bummer, Duuuude!!!

[Chancellor Palpatine]

I'm so surprised.

[Ronly Bonly Jones]

"OOOOOoooohhhh WOOOOOOOOOOW, maaaaaaaan, that didn't even hurt....

"Whaddayagonna do, ya pervert?...."

[GSWarrior]

Bailiff! Whack his...uh....you know....

[StriperSniper]

as long as they aren't used for "illegal substances",

I wonder what he was threatened with to plead guilty to what he did for sell these 'dual use technology' items.

[Squantos]

Ya'll need a *bang_list errr ahhh *Bong_list here at FR !! I knew a guy who used such an argument with regards to his homemade machinegun business. He just made the guns....it was the owner who made them illegal by putting ammunition in em ! Wonder if he'll be Tommy's bunkie ?

Stay Safe !

[dead]

Oh cool. Now we get to feed, clothe, and shelter this guy, because he sold glass in a shape that the Feds didn't approve of.

[blackdog]

I for one feel much safer now that Tommy Chong can't sell me a bong. Although I never much saw much sense in paying someone to make me one for $80.00 when for five dollars in plumbing fittings I can make five.

Completely pointless activity on the part of law enforcement IMHO. In order to continue an appropriations bill before next DEA budget is voted on, in order to vote on the bill, all congresscritters shall submit to urine, hair, blood, drug testing.

That should end the war on drugs soon enough.

[rogue5432]

claaasss.....CLAAAASSSS.......SHAAAAAAAATUUUUUUUUUUP!

thank you

[Ed Straker]

My real name is David, and for years, I've had on my answering machine Tommy Chong saying 'Dave's not here'. Problem is, nowdays nobody knows what the hell that's about, and they all think it's me saying it.

[kidd]

"Ohhhhh. You can't send me to the can, man! I just got my car fixed. Oh man, what a bummer! I've been framed"

[Lexington Green]

Despicable

[Flyer]

I would ping some of my friends here but then others would forever wonder why we found this interesting.

Non-Ping!

[Destructor]

Police: "Open up! This is the Police!"

Tommy Chong: "Uh, just a second man."

Toilet: "Flush-wunk-gurgle-splash splash-splash"

Police: "Open up< or we'll kick the door in!"

Tommy Chong: "Hey man! Do you guys know anything about plumbing, man?"