Depends on the 'shop. Two of our three local shops will allow you to browse as long as you don't look too young, but you have to be 18 to buy. The third shop is uptight, and cards you as soon as you cross the little white line they've painted on the floor.

That said, if you have a friend with you who is of legal age, the best thing to do is just act confident, and browse with them. If you get carded, your friend will provide his proof of legal age, and you can just say you don't have your ID with you. As long as your friend has the money and does the purchasing, the headshop usually won't make a fuss. After all, you are a customer trying to give them business, so as long as they're selling to a person of legal age, they don't care who looks as long as they won't get in trouble for it.

Remember, the headshop's not out to get you. They just have to watch their own back against the cops. Act cool, browse with a older friend, and let that friend make the purchase in the end, and you should be okay.
Goodman3eb Reviewed by Goodman3eb on . Question: Headshops HELLO FRIENDS. I am 17 years old and I would like to go into a headshop. Not to buy anything, just to browse. Then have my 18 year old friend buy what I like for me. HehEhE! Anyways my question is this: Do you have to be 18 just to walk in a headshop and look around, or do you only have to be 18 to buy something there? I'm wondering this because adult bookstores can block people under 18 from coming in, of course this is for obvious reasons... there are naked chicks and sex toys all over Rating: 5