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  • Weediquette

    Getting Chased by the Cops

    In Philadelphia, the cops group all young men into very few categories. Either you are black, Hispanic, possibly black or Hispanic, or you are a college student. College students present no threat whatsoever and are thereby good to go in any circumstance of infringement, save for murder. If you’re in any other category, you might spend a bit more time explaining yourself. Full story

  • Weediquette

    Getting High and Making Beats

    I resent the stereotype that weed-smokers aren’t productive. Sloth is merely one activity that goes well with smoking weed, and it happens in off hours. During the workweek, weed stimulates my creativity, or at very least relaxes my mind enough to come up with something different… Full story

  • Weediquette

    Egon the Blunt Getter

    This time, I couldn’t take it. Egon had thrown off the balance, refusing to comprehend the burden that he placed on us, and completely disregarding what we had given him—a purpose. In front of all of us, he spat on that purpose in defense of whatever brittle confidence he had in… Full story

  • Taji's Mahal

    Rolling Blunts with the OG Dutch Master and T. Kid

    For this week's Mahal, alongside VICE's other regular weekend column, Weediquette, I hosted a blunt rolling contest between Baltimore rapper OG Dutch Master and New York's T. Kid. After hearing all the hype about Dutchy, namely his rapping skills and rolling prowess, I figured th… Full story

  • Weediquette

    Getting Busted in New York

    In most places in the world, weed is still an illegal substance. But despite that illegality, some law enforcers tolerate it’s use. An understanding exists between weed smokers and many police: as long as you’re discreet about it, you won’t get hauled in for smoking a joint. But… Full story

  • Weediquette

    T. Kid Versus Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves

    For the avid pot smoker, planning a vacation always comes with the caveat of finding a place where trees will be plentiful and the laws regarding them lenient enough that you can avoid the hellish prospect of a third world prison. By and large, I’ve found most European countries… Full story

  • Weediquette

    Visiting the Motherland

    Before the rise of the xenophobic pseudo-patriotism that's responsible for our decaying reputation abroad, there was a time when the American experience involved spending your earlier years in another country and then coming over to the US in a huddled mass. I lived this classic Full story

  • Weediquette

    Thoughts on the Pothead Terrorist

    The last flecks of THC-crystal pixie dust flaked off the myth of the innocuous brown stoner last week when news outlets reported that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers, turned out to be a Muslim who, like any normal American kid, was known to rip bong Full story

  • Weediquette

    Postcard from Cannabis Cup

    In my mind, the Cannabis Cup never actually existed. It was a cliché, a staple phrase of high school stoner conversation, and it was held in Amsterdam, an equally mythical place. But this year, for the first time, the premier summit of marijuana users, purveyors, and entrepreneur… Full story

  • Weediquette

    I Like to Stay Home

    Before I start sounding like a stereotypical pothead, let me fill you in on why I find myself most comfortable at home. Yes, weed probably has something to do with it, but it’s another substance entirely that has led me to this place. Alcohol. Full story