Pubdate: Thu, 20 Jun 2013
Source: Westword (Denver, CO)
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Author: William Breathes

HOW DO I FIND WEED WHEN I'M OUT OF TOWN?

Dear Stoner: I'm flying to a bunch of weddings this summer. What's 
the best way to get weed when I'm out of town?

Wedding Crasher

Dear Crasher: There are some websites devoted to this, notably 
WeBeHigh.org, that list common toker hot spots for cities across the 
U.S. and around the world. But from my experience, the places they 
send you to are the equivalent of sending someone to the open-air 
drug market of Civic Center Park in Denver.

When I don't know someone in the town I'm in, I head straight for the 
hotel bellmen. Yes, they may look square with their tight haircuts, 
button-downs and ties - but without fail, they are all stoners or 
have roommates who are stoners. Just tell them that while you don't 
mean to be too up front about it, it's legal where you come from and 
you just want some herbal help to enjoy their fine city (lie if it 
happens to be Bumblefuck, Nowhere). It might take a day, but they 
will come through. Also, avoid having to try to find a head shop by 
bringing a clean one with you. You can leave it with the bellman who 
hooked you up along with a tip when you check out.

Dear Stoner: What are the benefits of spending $200-plus on a "dad 
rig"? Is it worth it? Is resale an option?

Feish Dollars

Dear FD: If all you do (or all you want to do) is smoke pure hash oil 
(or really well-made icewater hash), then a hash-specific pipe pretty 
much sells itself. It's infinitely more efficient than smoking BHO 
over a bowl. Of course, your friends will all say it looks like a 
crack pipe (because it kind of does), but eventually those friends 
will want to use yours every time they're at your house - and will 
happily dab you out in return.

But as cool as they are, buying a teeny-tiny bubbler built solely for 
smoking oil is pretty excessive to start out. It's more practical to 
buy a mid-sized glass piece that works for both flowers and oil by 
changing out the bowl for an oil dome. Glass pipes these days are 
like LEGO sets with their interchangeable parts. Resale is an option, 
and a quick search on Craigslist for "oil rig" alone brings up more 
than fifty pieces. That might actually be a good option for 
purchasing your first rig, but be sure to check it first for cracks 
before handing over any cash.
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