Smoking in public

[HighTy]

How often, if you do, smoke in public? or just outside? I've noticed peoples reactions are very suttle if anything, and rarely someone is like, oh my god pot! so....
Everyone talks about how if we all smoked in public, it would sure to be legal eventually and become a normal thing to the public eye. I think this is actually way more possible than I expected.

Discuss?:S5:

[GreenDestiny]

In Honolulu I'd end up smoking out in public sometimes almost every single day, at Ala Moana mall, Walmart, the beaches, bus stops, alleys, abandoned buildings, parks, outside the doors of clubs, walking along backroads of Ewa....

I admit that some spots were downright stupid to smoke at and even got caught at the Ala Moana park once by an undercover, but he didn't say anything until we finished the joint then told us to split.... they are looking for stuff a lot worse :)

While driving around on the island and you can usually smell someone burning somewhere... it's great!

I wouldn't dare smoke in public where I live now, unless I'm in a well secluded spot.

[HighTy]

How is the government over there? Are the laws harsh on pot?

[xxMJAHxx]

hahah everyday of my life, on sidewalks, in parks, in front of the 7/11 we always chill at, at bus stops, next to shops, even if theres a hundred people just by us.

Nobody gives a shit here, anyways ALOTTT of people smoke, when we smoke in front of the 7/11 theres countless people passing by and what we usually get told is like.. ''smells good!'' :p

If theres police.. just put the joint down and nothing will happen :)

[JaySin]

I usually don't even worry about whether someone will see me or not. So I'll smoke just standing next to my vehicle. Either that or right outside the doors of wherever I'm at. People have noticed, yet nothing ever happens. Stupidly enough, we were doing it in a hotel hallway once. (it was fricken cold out and someone just busted it out right there) The security just told us to go outside if we are going to do that.

Where I live I'm trying to get people to be more lax with it. So I'll intentionally start a smoke session in a public area. Only with joints though. That way it's easily disposable if needed.

[orangeman]

Well before school was out I smoked like damn near every day at the bus stop waiting to go to school. It was so weird I felt like I was in the twilight zone, every single morning the same people and the same exact thing happened lol. People don't really react to you smoking in public I don't guess unless you look underage or have a lot of people around and you all look like stoners lol.

[ATrain]

I blaze outside pretty frequently. If I'm headed to the bank, video store, off to gets eats etc I'll usually be smoking.

And of course outside of movie theaters (and work) :jointsmile:

[redneb]

oh yeah smoking in public is the best place to get high. walking down the sidewalk, sitting in the middle soccer field when at school, on a bench or table near the river, parked outside store or in a busy parking lot.
Kind of cool in the walmart parking lot seeing all the busy people milling about while baked. Got a few weird looks from people passing by or they might say something like "that smell brings back memories" or "should of parked closer to you":hippy:

[MadSativa]

I only smoke in public when no one is around. Or if alot of security messures are in place. Here you cant smoke in public unless your ready to get into a fight. About 4 years ago at a neil young concert, we got into a brawl cause of sparking a Jay and the big guys behind us saying. "Knock that shit out", then he slaped the back of my head. that was the last thing any of us remeber cause after that it was fists and rolling around chairs and people screaming. A little advice if you see a brawl or fight with more than 5 people and they are litteraly trying to kill eachother. Just back away, and get out of the area. I dont even know how many people tried to stop the fight in the end the grounds looked like James town. blood and bodies everywhere. All because we sparked a jay at a stoner concert. Even the sherifs got a couple of em knocked out.. I remember getting hit on the head with some kind of a bar, then it was all red and flashes of victory. At that point it was predators not letting go of their pray. Oh their was one funny thing, one guy said I never seen hippys fight like that, then he got knock out about 2 seconds after.

[Sir Bliss]

I smoke in parks around my house pretty frequently. And my backyard--everyday. Just pull up a chair and spark up. My neighbors could care less...they hardly come out of their damn houses anyways.

[herostyle]

I usually don't smoke in a too isolated spot, nor a big social place in the neighborhood. But I do sometimes just light it up while walking down the street.

[ATrain]

I only smoke in public when no one is around. Or if alot of security messures are in place. Here you cant smoke in public unless your ready to get into a fight. About 4 years ago at a neil young concert, we got into a brawl cause of sparking a Jay and the big guys behind us saying. "Knock that shit out", then he slaped the back of my head. that was the last thing any of us remeber cause after that it was fists and rolling around chairs and people screaming. A little advice if you see a brawl or fight with more than 5 people and they are litteraly trying to kill eachother. Just back away, and get out of the area. I dont even know how many people tried to stop the fight in the end the grounds looked like James town. blood and bodies everywhere. All because we sparked a jay at a stoner concert. Even the sherifs got a couple of em knocked out.. I remember getting hit on the head with some kind of a bar, then it was all red and flashes of victory. At that point it was predators not letting go of their pray. Oh their was one funny thing, one guy said I never seen hippys fight like that, then he got knock out about 2 seconds after.

Ha! I can't believe that went down at a Neil Young concert of all places. If Neil is cool with it everyone else there needs to chill :jointsmile:

[friendowl]

its a challenge to get high when people are all around...

my favorite one is to take a big rip in a public restroom.
i hold that hit till my lungs are gonna bust then blow the remains
under the stall on the lucky guy taking a dump..."hey stop smoking that shit in here"

[LoveStoned]

I smoke outdoors everyday. While hiking at our local park, walking down my block, parked in my car, walking around my neighborhood.. pretty much anywhere I go, I smoke. I haven't encountered the first person who has had a problem with it *knock on wood*. I always found it to be more liberating to smoke outdoors and makes me high so much better.
:abduct:

[HighTy]

I was at a 311 and snoop dog concert and weed was Definatley invited. Snoop dog hung a 10 foot wide pot leaf from the stage and invited everyone to smoke their weed! Thats the most public method i have done.

[josemartinez915]

the other day me and a friend hotboxed a portopotty at a wierd al concert..that dudes a fucking trip haha

[KingsBlend420]

I've only smoked weed outside in public in the US once, other than bowl crusing but I consider that different. Anyways it was when I was walking home from campus late one night with a friend. Otherwise in Europe I believe that it's way more accepted to do it in public so I've done it several times there.

Oh shit I just thought of this. I've smoked outside on my front porch tons of times w/ my friends in broad daylight in a college town lol.

[IanCurtisWishlist]

i used to live in a bad part of portland and the police were always busting crackheads outside of my building. i used to blow marijuana smoke down at the cops when they were questioning people and sometimes they would obviously smell it and try to find the "dope".

this other time i saw a portland police officer on his bicycle riding by pretty slowly, and i had made some top ramen about 5 minutes earlier. i thought it would be a funny idea to throw the top ramen at the bike cop. it hit him on his helmet and mostly landed right next to him, but he was really pissed off and waited outside my building entrance for a good 10 minutes (he really wanted to press charges because assulting an officer from a 5th story window with top ramen is a very serious offense these days)

[shortman1124]

i live in chicago and i smoke outside my apartment all the time. my neighbors and landlord all smoke. the cops in my district are all pretty cool too, theyre more worried about crackin down on the crack houses and heroin dealers.

[HighTy]

i live in chicago and i smoke outside my apartment all the time. my neighbors and landlord all smoke. the cops in my district are all pretty cool too, theyre more worried about crackin down on the crack houses and heroin dealers.

I wish it was more like that here. It's very decriminalized but people still fear getting caught sor just plain smoking?! It's sad that fear is put into canabis smokers just because they want to feel the opposite...Happy!

As for the top ramen being thrown at the cop. I respect cops myself. Most of them dont care about your pot smoking habits. My dad was a cop for 15 years (a bike cop at that! lol) I smoke with him atleast once a week. Hes retired now though.

[ipodguy]

one time when i smoked in public i got shot at by my neighbor so i only smoke underneath my bed now

[HighTy]

wait what? you got shot at??

[Reefer Rogue]

Smoking in public in America is actually a buzz in itself because if you get caught you'll get raped. In london it's not a big deal really, i don't flaunt my smoking, i usually blaze at my house or my friends' houses. If i was more of a joint guy i'd prob smoke more in public but i don't wanna carry my pipe incase that gets taken. I must've smoked in public over 100 times in my life, that's probably an understatement.

[HighTy]

Yeah, I dont technically think anyone would get raped for smoking here in the USA. We are in a time where it is very borderline socially acceptable. If I lit up a joint somewhere, most people wouldn't mind. You might even get a thumbs up from someone! But then theres still the chance that someone is gonna have a stick up their but to do something about your calm peaceful smoke session and call authorities :(

[DamnViolentStoners]

90% of the time I smoke outside in the public. My friends and have have our "usual" spots which I suppose is a bit stupid really. Down a long driveway that has a turning bay for parking up at the end. Never seen any 50 down there unlike most other places and there are no houses or anyone around for a good 200m radius. Surrounded by bush.

[purplehaze11]

i love smoking spliffs in public, usually the tobacco smoke cancels out the weed smell a bit

[Reefer Rogue]

Yeah, I dont technically think anyone would get raped for smoking here in the USA. We are in a time where it is very borderline socially acceptable. If I lit up a joint somewhere, most people wouldn't mind. You might even get a thumbs up from someone! But then theres still the chance that someone is gonna have a stick up their but to do something about your calm peaceful smoke session and call authorities :(

Well it depends on the state and i was mainly thinking of the authorities and the generally harsh laws against cannabis. If a cop sees you smoking, he's going to search you, the law will then violate you and enjoy doing so, depending how many grams of plant matter you have on you.

[SnSstealth]

one time when i smoked in public i got shot at by my neighbor so i only smoke underneath my bed now

LOL!!! I always said, the best place to hide is out in the open....I havent ever had an issue smoking in public...maybe I just kinda seem unapproachable, lol...but i smoke by my car in the movie theater parking lots...walking around the air show or county fair...anywhere really, all you gotta do is drop your doob if you see a cop approaching...definitely smoked at the orlando NORML rally last year...lol...its all in how you act, IMO
whiskeytango

[bethehammer]

Friends and I were driving to a lake park, long story short... on this really busy 4way intersection, sitting by the corner I see a little kid there what appear to be a joint, I was absolutely surprised because he looked like a 10 years old kid! and he was smoking like a little dumbass in public like that.

Crazy.

[Towelie]

I smoked a joint in a car parts parking lot the other day nobody seemed to notice.

[epilepticme]

Pretty discreet here. Back before children, marriage and work I puffed inside, outside, in the car, in the woods, at shows just where ever when ever.:jointsmile:

Like I said these days I am all about discretion :)
:postreadrulez: Whats with all those stupid laws and rules anyway?

[Combine]

Where i live its usually pretty chill to blaze a J just walking down the street. I've blazed bowls and chillums walking through the suburbs and even that wasnt a problem but I wouldn't do it too often because there are still people that like to bust innocent peaceful stoners.

[mushypeas]

hahaha everytime i smoke outdoors i green out lol

[kcrah704]

Out here in the south smoking in public is forbiden. I wish i lived out west. Burning while driving is risky more than just cops, pedestrians and other vehicles on the road. I've got a high tolerance so im floating while driving

[ipodguy]

LOL!!! I always said, the best place to hide is out in the open....I havent ever had an issue smoking in public...maybe I just kinda seem unapproachable, lol...but i smoke by my car in the movie theater parking lots...walking around the air show or county fair...anywhere really, all you gotta do is drop your doob if you see a cop approaching...definitely smoked at the orlando NORML rally last year...lol...its all in how you act, IMO
whiskeytango

Exactly.

and thanks for getting my super high humor haha

[FlintStOnEr]

i remember one time me and some friends were sitting in my car smoking a bowl in a friend's trailer park (we could not smoke in the house because my friend's roomate cant stand the smell and at the time was paying all the bills) and the neighbor came out on his porch and 5 min later we see a cop car coming around the corner fortunately we saw him b4 he saw us and we ran back into the house and looked out the window and sure enough he stopped by my car and started shining his flashlight around what really burned me about that is that it was like 2 in the morning and that a**hole neighbor had nothing better to do

but i smoke in public all the time when im driving, walking down the street or sitting on the front porch just the other day me and my good friend were hitting up a waterfall bong we just made in his front yard in broad daylight and there were people walking/driving by and nobody did anything but that could be because it was right in the middle of the hood (North side of Flint MI)
we sure got some strange looks from some people though because lighting a waterfall is a strange process

[matthiasj]

i remember one time me and some friends were sitting in my car smoking a bowl in a friend's trailer park (we could not smoke in the house because my friend's roomate cant stand the smell and at the time was paying all the bills) and the neighbor came out on his porch and 5 min later we see a cop car coming around the corner fortunately we saw him b4 he saw us and we ran back into the house and looked out the window and sure enough he stopped by my car and started shining his flashlight around what really burned me about that is that it was like 2 in the morning and that a**hole neighbor had nothing better to do

but i smoke in public all the time when im driving, walking down the street or sitting on the front porch just the other day me and my good friend were hitting up a waterfall bong we just made in his front yard in broad daylight and there were people walking/driving by and nobody did anything but that could be because it was right in the middle of the hood (North side of Flint MI)
we sure got some strange looks from some people though because lighting a waterfall is a strange process

i live in a rural area and there is no way i'd smoke in public, its bad enough smoking in a car, everyone feels that its their "duty" to report suspicious activity, my friend got arrested for possession because he was eating at dairy queen with another friend and apparently it was "suspicious" so someone called the cops and he had a sac on him

[painretreat]

I've been in this room a few times! This is a hoot! I just keep lol!

I can't roll shit, so I use a pipe away from home and I don't give a shit who is looking. Was in my HMO's parking lot token before a Doc appt. few weeks ago. Another old woman came by and begging for a quarter ask me if I ever tried that "medical stuff" and wanted a quarter! so gave her a quarter! She seemed to know more about kush, etc. than I did a year ago.

Cameras are everywhere, if you look guilty, you are! I am too old to care anymore! Guess, they could ding my State License to practice, but unlikely I'll be anytime soon anyway.

If I could roll, I would just walk around and smoke. I figure that is what everyone is doing. Since, cigarette have been over $25. a carton most people roll their own and who knows the difference.

So, if you see an old woman sitting outside Macy's token, it could be me! pr

[Algag]

So, if you see an old woman sitting outside Macy's token, it could be me! pr

That sh*t would make my day :)

[Sir Bliss]

Why would you just give a quarter of weed away to a random begger?

[matthiasj]

Why would you just give a quarter of weed away to a random begger?

thats what i was wondering...

[Sir Bliss]

thats what i was wondering...

haha. i know, right.

That's a lot of bud to just give away.

[gethighgirrl]

I was at a 311 and snoop dog concert and weed was Definatley invited. Snoop dog hung a 10 foot wide pot leaf from the stage and invited everyone to smoke their weed! Thats the most public method i have done.


I WENT TO THAT CONCERT IN ATLANTA!!!

I gave p-nut a blunt. =] and i smoked with a bowl in one hand and a joint in the other like 20 ft. from a cop and it was amazing, b/c they couldn't do SHIT. well i mean they could, but in the concert? with a million others smoking? i mean they were probably high themselves with all the smoke rising up in the air. it was intense. i mean EVERYONE was blazin cuz come on......it's snoop.

but yeah i smoke everywhere.

bus stop. outside the mall. parks. walking down the street. parking lots. in the yard. i mean you basically just have to use common sense, but i live in downtown atlanta, and i ain't talking highlands, so no one ever cares too terribly much.

[theforthdrive]

great topic! this has been blowing my mind ever since I moved from AZ. AZ is such a police state that the paranoia of smoking in public is deep inside me and wont come out. my first month in cali I took a friend to a local brewery tour and met some kids from Humboldt. after the tour we all smoked in the parking lot right in front of employees on their real smoke brake. LOL, they all made so much fun of my paranoia... but i just cant help it. But rest assured Im getting better, one day at a time! :jointsmile:

[rebgirl420]

I'm not one for smoking in public as I realllllly don't want to get arrested. Though I wish I could just roll into a cafe and pack my bowl *sigh* Dreams!

However, I do smoke outside quite frequently. On the porch usually during the morning or around a camp fire with friends.

Sometimes the scenery can be astonishing :)

[FlintStOnEr]

i used to live in a bad part of portland and the police were always busting crackheads outside of my building. i used to blow marijuana smoke down at the cops when they were questioning people and sometimes they would obviously smell it and try to find the "dope".

this other time i saw a portland police officer on his bicycle riding by pretty slowly, and i had made some top ramen about 5 minutes earlier. i thought it would be a funny idea to throw the top ramen at the bike cop. it hit him on his helmet and mostly landed right next to him, but he was really pissed off and waited outside my building entrance for a good 10 minutes (he really wanted to press charges because assulting an officer from a 5th story window with top ramen is a very serious offense these days)

that is funny as hell you just made me bust out laughing in front of the whole library:S2::S2:

[richardweedster]

its so funny IanCurtisWishlist :thumbsup: :D

[xploit]

Oh yeah, walking down the streets of Atlanta taking a hit off a bat is thrilling! Besides that, at a park next to the police station; pretty much anywhere outdoors that isn't around prudes. :rastasmoke:

[elskeetro]

LOL!!! I always said, the best place to hide is out in the open....I havent ever had an issue smoking in public...maybe I just kinda seem unapproachable...

I should try this. No one EVER remembers me or even notices me.

I play in a band and we gig usually 3 times a week. We have one steady gig at a particular bar and the same bartenders and waitresses are always there and they never ever remember me. i bet i could rip a six footer on the patio and no one would even notice.

At first it was really frustrating that no one noticed me cuz i'm supposed to get free drinks and shit and it's embarrassing to always be like "ummm...sorry...i'm with the band..." or whatever. But i'm slowly starting to realize the advantages of being invisible. It's good for the grow!

skeet.

[MadSativa]

Ha! I can't believe that went down at a Neil Young concert of all places. If Neil is cool with it everyone else there needs to chill :jointsmile:

Thats nuthin the other day I got kicked out of a, head shop/smoke shop, because I asked if they had filters for Jays. He said "your in the wrong store and you gotta leave". So I said "Your right I dont shop at places that SUCK!!" Then leaft yealling "their selling joints in here"!!! haha funny day that was