How do you hide it?

[n1nj4]

Just an honest question from a young user. How do you hide it? I understand many of you don't need to, but for the ones that do. How do you hide it from your career, family, and even friends? I smoke everyday, and I haven't decided if I want to smoke all my life, but theres always been that question in my head. It's illegal. If I get caught I could go to prison. It's very serious, and no matter how well you hide it, one slip up could ruin your life. It's quite scary.

So back to the question, how do you hide it? I'll be starting college soon, but I'm still living at home. My buddy wants to start growing in his apartment, and asked if I wanted to throw down on it. I guess this would be a good learning experience since I can't grow living with my parents.

Thanks guys

[stinkyattic]

A first word of caution:
Grow partnerships can be rewarding, but they can also land your ass in jail when something goes down.

Things grow partners argue about:
-division of labor
-division of startup costs
-division of bud
-who will be the person who is favored to take excess and whose friends have access to that
-whether to be cheapskates and grow GH 3 part under a batwing, or do the Canna in aero under the fancypants air cooled hood (yes, this is going to be somehting you argue about)
-who is being too free running their mouth and showing the grow off to his girlfriend with the gossip problem
-whose name is on the apartment that it happens in
-why the person mentioned above hasn't paid the electric bill on time
....etc etc etc...
Sometimes the BEST outcome is simply the loss of your best friend since you were six. Be SO careful.
Have I ever collaborated on a project with someone? Yup. But my involvement has been SLIGHT- never more than providing access to my genetics and knowledge of growroom setup.
And I've never had any expectations of reimbursement for my time.

As for discretion in my everyday life? Simple. I avoid the stoner stereotypes. I dress neatly and conservatively. I hold down a good job. I keep my lawn trimmed. I drive a soccer-mom wagon. I don't smoke before work. Jsut simple, basic stuff.

Have fun at college! Do you have a major picked out?

[n1nj4]

Well, I'm going to a tech school. Networking Specialist. I appreciate the reply, and I understand what you mean. That's a huge problem. I have issues with trust, greed, and team work. Unfortunately, partnerships take a lot of all three of those. Everything about the partnership in some way can ruin a friendship. One of us runs our mouth, busted. One of us gets power hungry, friendship over. Being greedy starts arguments, arguments ruin friendships. I don't know what to do. I'd love to grow, but it's so dangerous. Weed itself is dangerous enough. What makes me so concerned is the fact that I'm still young. You know? Kids make mistakes, and mistakes with drugs don't end well. The reality will never truly set in until you sit down in a prison cell for the first time and can't sleep. The only thing you're thinking of is "why me?"

[stinkyattic]

I had a very long talk with a young person Monday actually who is your age, just starting college, and was interested in getting into the business.
The word 'business' being key.

I'll tell you what I told her, and you can take it for what it's worth. She's a SMART girl for whom I have a lot of respect, hard working too- I wasn't trying to discourage her out of any lack of confidence that she could do it; rather, because she WILL succeed in a normal career, and you NEED that in your life for some stability. If she goes down, it will ruin her ability to get hired after graduation, because of the background checks that are becoming the norm.
Do your thing, do your school, stabilize your life FIRST. Don't count on pot for income.
I told her, you don't want to get involved in this dirty business now. Your friends are young too- they aren't stable either. They add another element over which you have no control.
It's not fun living in a house that has been robbed 3 times in 3 years, and not being able to call the cops! It's not fun waking up in the middle of the night because you heard a coyote going through your rubbish and thought it was the cops. While you are in college, you don't need that added stress.
After school, when you have a job, and your friends have jobs, everyone has about the same stake in it- my friends have careers; they have a lot to lose too. The people who know about my smoking and even growing, have so much to lose themselves that it is in their best interest to be as discreet as I am.
An outdoor grow that you can do in the summer when you aren't busy with classwork is not a bad idea, and since it is away from your home, you don't have to lose sleep over a knock on your door.
I started growing when I was 26. I made mistakes. I've had close calls. I was VERY lucky to have a local mentor who would call me out on stupidity- I'm not a dumb person; I literally have a genius IQ, but that and an expired inspection sticker will land you by the side of the road with a load of coco fiber under a blanket on the back seat going OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT. lol... More balls than brains, my friends tell me sometimes.

It's just something to think about.

[Markass]

business...I'd rather smoke killer for next to nothing...I can work to make money..pot's for smoking, boy..:thumbsup:

[TheGanjaKing420]

As for discretion in my everyday life? Simple. I avoid the stoner stereotypes. I dress neatly and conservatively. I hold down a good job. I keep my lawn trimmed. I drive a soccer-mom wagon. I don't smoke before work. Jsut simple, basic stuff.



So So So true. Its worked for me for quite a few years. :cool:

[Old Stoner]

Stinky's right, n1nj4 I wouldn't do any type of grow unless it was by my lonesome self and outdoors, during summer break. Take her advice, she s a smart lady, from what I glean off thees here boards, LOL.

I wouldn't be driving around smoking in the car, I would find a safe place away from everything and everybody 'cept a few TRUSTED friends, and knowing a little about the area you live in, there should be PLENTY of places to hide and smoke. Dress nice, be kind to us old folks (LOL), respect the parental units (although I know you good strangle 'em sometimes - least I could've, LOL). When picking up some wacky weed, find a good hiding place in your car, and stick it there. Drive VERY CAREFULLY and obey ALL laws. All a cop is looking for is just one excuse to pull you over, like not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign, etc.

You sound like a very smart young man, just use your common sense, and be very carefully, and EVER vigilant!

Like Stinky said, once you are older, you have a LOT MORE to loose, therefore your friends tend to be more discreet. The one buddy I have that I used to smoke with (he and I both quit when we had our children, and now BOTH of us are trying to retart, and find connects, LOL) is like abrother to me, and I never have to worry about him or his wife running their mouths, or doing something stupid.

Just be careful, and you'll be ok.

Peace,

Old Stoner

[THClord]

I think I'm gonna hold off with growing until I have my own apartment. One of my friends grew, and he got incredibly close to being busted. He saw the cops downstairs, so he started flushing all the plant down the toilet and threw a bunch of shit out the window. That's how he got away.

My friend was doing his grow himself, but he had apartment-mates and that alone was enough to get him in trouble.


In college it's very easy to avoid getting caught. I'm going back to college tomorrow, I'm so excited. My roomate this year is a stoner. He was the person I got high with for the frst time ever. It's gonna be a nice year.

[green33]

Like stinky said, your body language is key. Don't act like you have a secret. And then theres the verbal. JUST DON'T SAY ANYTHING.

[n1nj4]

I appreciate the replies. Thanks guys

[stinkyattic]

Be safe bro! Good luck with EVERYTHING.

[Pinner]

I've been smoking for 38 years. I own my own installation company specializing in museums and worked all my life and I also smoke everyday if I have it. If I wake and bake I use some eye drops and I'm on my way. As far as hiding it from everyone you'll be surprised how many people you thought would never smoke but do. I usually deal with the presidents of different companies in which I smoked with half of them. Don't be so paranoid just don't smoke anywhere in building you work at or out in the open. If your eyes turn red then make sure you have eye drops and always have something to mask the smell. Mens body sprays work great. One more thing, never smoke in your car because if you get stopped there is no way to deny the smell. If you look high you can always play like you have the flu.

[dejayou30]

I bet more people are hiding it by being normal, every day people than you would think. It's NORML to smoke pot! Hahahah, but its so true. Of course you can usually tell when people smoke thanks to people perpetuating stereotypes like dreads, tie-dye, jam bands, etc., but they are not the only people that smoke marijuana. Another good thing is to not smoke before things like work, as someone said above. If you dress nice and are personable, no one will suspect you of smoking marijuana in your free time because it doesn't change who you are as a person.