^ I think you're gonna like Vancouver. I have a bunch of family in Southern Cali and they always be coming up here. They always just drone on about how great it is here.

Anyway, in terms of pot, it's pretty accepted if you use some common sense. Don't do it around cops, don't do it in the middle of a playground during the day, that kind of stuff. But virtually nobody cares if you're minding your own business. If you do happen to get in trouble with cops just be cool and upfront, they sometimes don't care either.

I went throuigh a road block a few weeks ago, the cop stuck his head in my car to smell, sniffed around and said 'well it's not alcohol, have a good night'. The car reeked of weed because the stupid dealer didn't have zipper bags to give me, just sandwich bags.

Anyway that's it for the smoking aspect of it. If you're gonna be living downtown then everything is pretty accesible and easy to find. Granville is the club/bar hotspot and Robson is the shopping hotspot.

I guess the Pot Block is definitely worth a visit. New Amsterdam Cafe is really clean and nicely decorated, great place for a little smoke. Emery's place next door is more ghetto but they have Volcano vapes and also you can meet the so-called Prince of Pot if you're lucky.

Also plan on smoking a lot during the long, rainy days of which there are many. Or you could cook or knitt if you're into those domestic hobbies instead. Bottom line: Lots of rain but at least it's warm(ish).