Designer Bongs Are a Thing Now
Remember that sophomore girl who could make a bong with an apple? Brett Heymans got her beat. The founder and creative director of Edie Parker now has handblown glass hash pipes shaped like peaches, grapes, and even a banana, which looks a little like… well… use your sophomore imagination.
“All the bongs and pipes are made in America by local artisans, and we tested them the good old-fashioned way,” says Heyman, who splits her time between New York City and Connecticut. “Cannabis has always been a part of how my friends and I entertain at home,” she continues. “Nobodys stoned out of their minds or anything; its more like wine after dinner. Only lately, were drinking a bit less and including [pot] in a way thats newly destigmatized.”
Marijuana is also newly merchandised—big time—not just with CBD beauty products but also, increasingly, in the fashion space. This month, Heyman debuts Edie Parker Flower, a spinoff of her cult accessory line with rolling papers, matches, trays, lighters, and the aforementioned designer dream pipes. Theres even a partnership with Flow Kana, a Northern California cannabis farm that sells three “private label” strains of pot exclusively through the fashion label.
A strawberry pipe by Edie Parker Flower
Edie Parker Flower
edieparkerflower.com
$115.00
“This expansion isnt a seasonal thing,” Heyman says. “Its big. Weve been dipping our toes into home goods with trays, coasters, towels, things like that. But in the cannabis space, theres nothing that looks like Edie Parker on the market—a take on those Cartier smoking trays from the 60s, those designer cigarette cases. Nothing new really exists. Thats exciting. But for me, I wont make something unless I personally would use it. And with cannabis, I believe in the benefits of this plant. I believe its better for you than alcohol or a lot of other medications. Did you know that in all 33 states where its legal, opioid prescriptions have decreased? [Pot] can help solve the in opioid crisis. It can help reduce inflammation and anxiety. It grows from the ground, and its sustainable, but also, its fun! It makes things better and easier. And if you entertain at home, if you bring housewarming or host gifts to friends, what does that look like now? Very often, it looks like something involving cannabis.”
A cigarette case by Edie Parker Flower
edieparkerflower.com
$395.00
But not—Heyman stresses—at the office. “My office is filled with responsible adults. I wouldnt expect people to drink during office hours, and I wouldnt expect them to partake in cannabis, either. If youre working late and need some inspiration, and have a glass of wine or a vape to aid that process, thats different. But Im running a business, you know? I have three young kids. Im a law-abiding citizen.”
Flower's "High Roller" Set
edieparkerflower.com
$95.00
Which brings up another issue: even as marijuana is being decriminalized in many states nationwide, millions of Americans have been jailed for pot possession—with black citizens nearly 4 times more likely to be arrested than whites, according to the ACLU. As a wealthy white woman in an industry connected to racial bias, what responsibility—if any—does Heyman, and her cannabis-friendly company, have towards re
