A
Cheech and Chong film that uses this term for when something combusts and is altered from a useful and meaningful state to one that has either
dissipated or
reduced to rubble. Ones
dreams may go 'up in smoke' when an action beyond control changes expectations, or when a
housefire destroys all of an individuals
worldly possessions.
It could be said that
Cheech and Chong's
joints,
marijuana cigarettes,
ganja mobiles and
monster weed cannons have pretty much gone up in smoke.. yet they are left
giggling.