I'm not quite your age, but I'm close, in my early 40s. Pretty good time to start smoking again, as so many of the beneficial medicinal effects that are coming to light now probably apply more to the older crowd than to anyone else. Dunno what to say about finding connections though; I have kept my connections over the decades. If I hadn't, I imagine it might not be all that easy to find anyone honest and reliable, especially in my area, which is a bastion of all things conservative. Grow your own, that'd be my suggestion (and that's what I do too).