I was caught up in a debate with a few friends here in town and want some other opinions. The debate was about whether a water pipe or a bong would give you better benefits when smoking for medical purposes. I argued it should make almost zero difference, that it was more an issue of smoking preference, heat, and other issues not related to medication. Another participant in the debate was adamant a bong was not only superior, but far superior. He was rattling on about this study, that study, scientific research this, etc. I cannot remember ever reading that a particular smoking method made that much difference. I have both a bong and a water pipe I bought from smokewire, and I can tell zero difference in the effects if I smoke the same weight of the same quality. Any opinion if he is right or way off base?