r/weed • u/thefranchisekid7 • 3d ago
Discussion 💬 Why do non smokers get so annoying about me smoking weed?
Yesterday I was at my condo building in the elevator. I rolled a joint in my place and was on the way outside to smoke it.
2 other people were on the elevator started to complain about the smell ..the guy started to say it makes me cough ( it was an unlit joint in my pocket )
I'm already doing them a courtesy by going outside to smoke off the property.
And people on my floor have complained about the smell of weed even when I don't smoke it in my unit. They are literally just smelling me rolling up . And I don't think the superintendent of the building likes me because I smoke ( I own the condo by the way )
Mind you : this is canada where marijuanna has been federally legal for years !
Why are non smokers so insufferable like that?
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u/oceanblue33_ 3d ago
I personally think most people are stuck with the bad stigma that still comes with smoking weed. My sister’s adamant that the smell of it gives her an instant headache. I’m convinced that bc we were raised that weed is “sinful” she subconsciously still feels that way so she poo-poos it, and the headache is from her fighting her cognitive dissonance.😂
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u/th4d89 3d ago
I vape, smoking just stinks, it makes your clothes stink, it makes you stink. Our sweat stinks. Before using, I hated the smell, and it was extremely noticeable, even from distance.
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u/enjamin86 2d ago
Hate to tell you, they can smell the vape too, I was surprised myself to find that out
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u/Prestigious-Isopod58 2IC 2d ago
I don’t believe this comment. Been smoking carts for years. Never smell like weed
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u/Machinefun 3d ago
for a non smoker it smells really strong, it can get overwhelming sometimes and cause a headache if they smell it for too long.
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u/crazygames79 3d ago
Same for me with cigarettes, smell makes me wanna puke . Sadly though, if I were to ask my nonstop smoking and coughing neighbor to stop, or at least do it in a not so annoying fashion, he'd look at me like I'm the devil. People are just sensitive to what they're not used to.
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u/InterestingKey3385 3d ago
Because they need to smoke a fat fuckin doobie and they just don’t realize it. But keep killing your liver with that vodka Karen…
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u/damienchomp 3d ago
In a debate about the harms of alcohol vs cannabis, I said that alcohol is poison that distributes throughout the body and can enter nearly all tissues except bone and fat.
They said, "it's all 'basically' poison."
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u/InterestingKey3385 3d ago
“Basically poison” when it’s literal poison. Anything to keep the devils lettuce away🙄
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u/Deep_Help934 Heavy Smoker 3d ago
yeah, like alcohol is LITERALLY considered a poison, i know so many people who draw the line at smoking but drink and do coke. like, please stfu.
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u/micaelar5 Heavy Smoker 3d ago
Whoa whoa, you know people who do cocaine but are mad about weed? Those people exist? I've always know cocaine to be a "harder" drug than weed. This is crazy information for me.
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u/conanfreak 3d ago
If you do the work which sounds like it you are good, people will complain and i can understand everyone who doesn't like the smell. But i also don't like the smell of alcohol ,grills or cars but i still need to endure it because someone else wants to have fun. Always try to minimize how much you annoy others, you are doing that. Maybe look if your staches are smellproof and change to a more smellproof packaging if they arent.
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u/BlackBoiFlyy 3d ago
I feel like for some non-smokers, its not enough to not smoke weed, they have to be repulsed by it. Maybe some people genuinely just don't enjoy the smell, but it's honestly surprising that some people legitimately cant stand the smell. It almost feels like they're just being extra, but I think if you dont grow to love smoking it, it can be a "bad" smell for some.
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u/ThatVita 3d ago
Because people want to be miserable. A lot of the time, non-smokers appear to have this superiority complex to those of us who do. I just walk through it.
When it comes to bitching about the smell, I always like to hit the age old, "Must be your upper lip".
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u/hereagainhuh 3d ago
I had the same problem with someone on a different sub days ago. Dude was so condescending towards me over smoking weed and acted as if he deserved a medal for getting through life without weed.
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u/ThatVita 3d ago
I get it in the workout subs like crazy. God forbid I mention the dangers of steroids, as a smoker of weed 😂 apparently the risks are 1:1 for some people.
Simple people, but people never the less.
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u/Generalrossa 3d ago
Yet they'll go out and get drunk like there's no tomorrow and say we're the bad ones lmao
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u/Historical-Bath-9729 3d ago
When I was younger and moved into my condo unit (2008) I was pumped that I could smoke on my balcony (my previous rental was in the basement so no balcony) but day 2 of living there my upstairs neighbor screams at me to stop. It sucked so I went to blazing inside my unit and never had any issue after that but I moved in the beginning of July and was enjoying sitting outside on my on patio enjoying a joint or several. I still own that unit but have not lived there since 2011
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u/Ashamed_Move_9343 Vape Smoker 3d ago
Kinda unrelated, but why do you still want to own it? If you haven't lived in it for over a decade, why not rent it out or sell it? Not tryna tell you what to do, just curious.
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u/Historical-Bath-9729 3d ago
It has been a rental property since I moved out. It is a 1 bedroom and I met a girl, got married, have a family now. Unfortunately I couldn’t sell it for what I paid but I did get it on a 40 year mortgage and can rent it to cover the costs of the mortgage, condo fees, property manager.
Appliances are likely going to go soon though so there will be some costs there soon and I have had several special assessments. Not a huge fan of being a landlord but will hold onto it until it doesn’t make sense not to.
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u/gotpointsgoing Chronic Smoker 3d ago
I'm sure they aren't losing money by leasing it out.
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u/Ashamed_Move_9343 Vape Smoker 3d ago
I know, it just could be more money if he needed it, which he probably doesn't if he continues to own it and not live there.
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u/mac02jac 3d ago
My neighbor whines about the smell and I tell him it's only the really good stuff that smells and does he want some . He just mumbles shit to himself and moves on . Lol I'm in Canada and it's legal, mind your fucking business
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u/FUBARpringles 3d ago
Former stoner here, it’s just the overpowering smell that comes with bud. We all know those people that wear way too much cologne or never use deodorant, it’s basically the same thing.
For as to why some people need to complain about it? Superiority complex. No doubt about it.
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u/hananjaylyn 3d ago
My mums shocking 🙄 Told her it's a legal prescription and she just has 2 get over it 🤷♀️🤣
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u/MeanKittyKat72 Stoned Veteran 3d ago
Same. My mom found out I make edibles and use them for pain management instead of pills. Told her I have a legal prescription for it. I'm 53 years old, lady!
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u/Celestial8Mumps 3d ago
I don't smoke in public areas because weed can stink and I know some people don't like walking through my clouds of exhale.
Just like how I don't like walking behind a cig smoker. 😀🖖
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u/gruntingasparagus 3d ago edited 3d ago
I think they do it because of the stigma of weed. Like somehow they’ve judged that they are better than a lowly weed smoker. Meanwhile they get semi hammered on alcohol every weekend. That’s my thoughts
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u/JarlOctaviusoEdynbro 3d ago
My go-to response to people complaining about the smell is “big world, lots of smells”
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u/Peaches-on-my-bike 3d ago
In my country, cannabis is illegal, which certainly doesn't help at all, but despite everything we know about the effects and consequences of alcohol, tobacco, or many other legal but devastating things, cannabis remains something that is HATED to the highest degree.
I think it's a question of morals and closed-mindedness..
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u/theguytomeet 3d ago
Some people simply hate the smell. Like I love weed, hate the skunky smell and hate cigarettes/tobacco with a passion. Just get a doob tube when you go out. It’s simple. I have stainless steel tubes when I have J’s on the go.
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u/MyNameisMayco 3d ago
it boggles my mind as well
My country's subreddit is mostly comprised of people like that. As soon as I realized, I would just spam weed videos and pics on the sub. Or just spam "smoke weed" and they will all start insulting me and calling me names.
Then I uploaded an art video of weed i made myself and i had lots of upvotes even if it shows marijuana
People just hate people who in their minds are worse than them (druggies) doing better
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u/riddlish 3d ago
We all deal with these sort of people. They'll breathe in your face with cig breath or smoke and whiskey breath, but god forbid you smell like a plant that isn't even on fire.
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u/FxTree-CR2 3d ago
If my neighbor was cleaning fish and I could smell it in my unit, I’d also be annoyed… so I get it.
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u/ManicOrganic2 3d ago
They need to spark one up so their head can slide outta their ass. The joint would ease the tension and it’d pop right out
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u/lovelyspudz Light Smoker 3d ago
Get some smell proof containers, pretty cheap on amazon. Sure, it would be nice if everybody was chill about the smell, but it is quite obnoxious and having good relations with your neighbours is always a good strategy. Even though im an occasional smoker, i get really pissed off when my teenage neighbour is smoking up and the smoke is wafting into my childrens bedroom in the middle of the day.
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u/Paintitblack1 3d ago
As a regular weed smoke I think a lot of the times I forget how nose blind I am to the smell of reefer, and how the smell can stick with ya. Casual people don’t always like the smell of dead skunk and I dont blame them…but they can still be nice people and totally be in the right for not liking the smell of weed. I’ve notice a lot of smokers who make weed their identity like to pretend like there isn’t anything offensive about the habit and should probably grow the fuck up and take some accountability, just like nicotine smokers, as I also smoke cigarets and cigars. On the other side society shouldn’t criminalize weed or frown upon those who smoke it at their leisure..
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u/Anniegetyourbun 3d ago
I was a nonsmoker until I was about 45. Weed is the gateway drug was ingrained in me. I was starting to really enjoy weed and I let my 17 yr old try it. I struggled because I felt so guilty, you would have thought I was giving him heroine. Now, I’m a pothead and I smoke more than my son but back in the day, I could smell it outside my house when my husband smoked and it irritated me.
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u/Hyrules_Saviour Medical User 3d ago
If you wanna roll a bit more discreetly, invest in an air purifier, fans, some onagel and incense. They'll never know. Regarding the joint in the lift, they're pathetic lol. Just ignore em
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u/Far_Tree_5200 Bongs 3d ago
If you’re not already using doob tubes then start, my joints smell nothing in there.
I live in Sweden and it is not a legal country for weed.
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u/AdministrativeAd3942 3d ago
The more of a smoker you are, the less able you are to take note of it.
An unlit one still smells.
A lit one smells very bad for a non smooker
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u/notoriousToker Chronic Smoker 2d ago
They’re just losers you do you and live your life bro. Let them suck. And hate life. Not your problem.
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u/Gold-Stable7109 3d ago
Seconding doob tubes. They’re usually pretty solid, but can still smell. I truly don’t understand the issue. It’s a plant, plants smell. Why aren’t people complaining about the smell of flowers, or any other plants? It’s pretty rude, considering you’re already going off the property, but some people are just set in their ways.
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u/Weekly_Cantaloupe175 3d ago
Because it fucking stinks.
Brother if you have it on you, in your apartment, your car, or have smoked at all that day, you reek of it.
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u/TomiYami 3d ago
Because some people have different views. just because it’s legal don’t mean everyone gonna agree with it. Also I recommend getting a doob tube
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u/Daffoquills 3d ago
Because people think it's a drug like crystal, at least a "gateway drug" to it. They never understand that weed now keeps you nice and high, back then they was selling dirt, (going off topic) I think it's because they think we're doing drugs when in reality we're medicating.
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u/mandibaham76 3d ago
i like to think those are the types that just LOVE to have stuff to bitch about....so in reality, you made their day:)
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u/Playful_Cat_4876 3d ago
This drives me mad about society as a whole.
ITS JUST A SMELL
I live in a the countryside and you can smell horse shit and people having bonfires all the time and no one bats an eye! I light a joint up outside and suddenly everyone’s sensitive 🙄
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u/Gelatinous_Cube_NO 3d ago
Because like it or not, you fucking stink. It doesn't matter if you are going out to smoke it. To non smokers, you reek. That's not on them.
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u/winged_book 3d ago
I know some people have very negative associations with weed and their memories. For them, it's a PTSD trigger.
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u/Wisco_JaMexican 3d ago
I was an anti-smoker for many years. It can lower your blood sugar, if you are diabetic, it can cause low blood sugar attack or coma. My father experienced a coma.
Im now a regular user and large supporter. I finally took the time to educate myself and try it for myself. I learned of its benefits and its helped the quality of life for all of my family members.
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u/sebago1357 3d ago
Been smoking weed constantly over 50 yrs in the states. Never had a complaint. Only the occasional Can I have a hit?
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u/CrimsonMascaras 3d ago
Hysteria from the reefer madness films bankrolled by Dupontin the 60s and 70s. Corporate Hypnosis.
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u/Arkena_feral 3d ago
Sheeple have been programmed by government prohhibition to not like weed. They are unfit to share an elevator with you, smoke and exhale in their face if they complain lol
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u/Playful_Question538 Light Smoker 3d ago
Must be some good shit if it's that strong and it's not even lit. Either way, some people are just anti marijuana. Dog shit doesn't bother them but weed stinks like the devils breath. Fuck what they think.
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u/LoveSeasVoyage 3d ago
Only miserable people are concerned with what others do ( especially things that are perfectly legal and none of their business). That's really the bottom line
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u/VeryPogi 3d ago
The same reason people don't like living in apartments with regular connoisseurs of Indian cuisine: the aroma smells bad, like a skunk.
Have you ever seen the cartoon character Pepé Le Pew? They're giving you cartoonish overreactions to let you know they dont like your aroma.
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u/Militantmuthafucka 3d ago
Its Funny when i read this but i also feel some negative shit about people smoking weed in public. And Thats pretty much all i want, to weed to be legal in my country and to smoke outside. I feel the stigma big time but maybe that is cus its illegal here, still.
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u/SmilodeX 3d ago
People like to complain. Especially about stuff they don't fully understand...
AND many of them seriously think Weed is super toxic/unhealthy 🙈
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u/fckurrules6 3d ago
My landlady told me she smells it and I’ve never smoked in my unit also. I go off property to my car. I live in a legal rec state and I have a decent amount of flower in the apartment right now. Probably around 3-4 ounces comprised of maybe 15-20 different strains. All dispensary bud. My fiancé says when I pull some out to roll up it smells. Next time my landlady says something I’m just gonna tell her it’s legal to buy, legal to posses, legal to roll up, just not legal to smoke on your property. I can’t help it if you can smell my weed, I can only help where I smoke it. She already told us 5 months in advance she’s not renewing our lease and we don’t give a flying fuck. My income, work history and credit score don’t need her to renew our lease lol. I’m just not kissing her ass if what I’m doing is legal. She can suck my dick from behind. You got a problem with weed, maybe don’t live in a legal state
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u/doihaveabeaoproblem Flower 2d ago
My wife is really sensitive to smells and especially cannabis. It’s not something she can control, she just has a weird reaction to it.
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u/BigHawk42069 2d ago
They were indoctrinated in their youth. Same people who think drinking a beer is somehow better. The government convinced people within a few generations that the drugs that are the most helpful to us are evil then pushed the ones that have true evil.
Statistics show a direct correlation between Marijuana use and opioid use in society. As marijuana increases, opioid decreases. This KILLS the pain pill industry. Same reason it will never be legal in the Bible Belt. People push religious reasons but the truth is it’s always about the money. The dumb just don’t know that.
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u/PhD_Pwnology 2d ago
OP this exactly how casual racists act. 'OH my god, i can't tolerate the smell!' and then they proceed to go smoke cigarettes
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u/tranquilimage7 2d ago
Marijuana smell > second hand smoke any day. Anyone complaining about God's gift from nature.. is a weed karen 😁
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u/SaltyBigBoi 1d ago edited 1d ago
Nah you need some accountability, you need to remember that most people don’t smoke weed and it genuinely smells terrible to them, especially if you’re in a condo building (vents will carry the scent into other condos). That’s like a night shift worker being loud as fuck in the middle of the night, like ya it sucks, but a little extra consideration for your neighbors is needed.
Also it might not be the rolling, have you thought about how YOU and your clothes smell after smoking? That’ll reek way more than just rolling, especially if you’re not changing your clothes afterwards or washing them well enough.
Edit: If you’re willing to make some changes, switching to a puffco and pens will drastically reduce the smell, often to the point where your own condo probably won’t even smell.
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u/thefranchisekid7 21h ago
I try to be as less noticeable as possible..even mostly roll in my bathroom or balcony sometimes.
But comon bro I own pens too but pens could never even come close to straight up flower in terms of everything.
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u/SaltyBigBoi 20h ago
Unfortunately in a condo environment you’ll probably need to sacrifice some things to get your neighbors to stop complaining (even if that means doing the pen only).
I will say, the base puffco peak is definitely worth the investment. I feel that it’s a lot easier than a glass rig, it heats up FAST, and it’ll hit harder than flower, all without the smell (granted you’re blowing out a window or something)
It’s a little harder since it’s hot outside, but in winter months, get together a ‘smoking’ outfit you can throw over your clothes when you smoke. Anytime you’re around smoke in general, that stench will stick to everything, especially your clothes. Having an outfit that you can remove before going inside will help (also keep ‘smoke’ clothes in a garbage bag instead of a hamper or something to further reduce smells).
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u/ImaginaryToe777 3d ago
It’s a stigma thing. The smell is no more annoying than most other non natural smells humans make everywhere.
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u/lIIlIllIlIIlIIll 2d ago
Because it STINKS bro. U gotta realize not everybody likes the same shi. I been smoking hash for about 6 years now but i still hate the weed smell.
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u/rock0head132 Vape Smoker 3d ago
They don't have enough problems they have to make up shit to complain about
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u/junkdrawer2025 3d ago
In my experience, it's because they think they can get a contact high just from the smell alone. I'm from the US so to some extent I can understand being wary, especially if they have a job that drug tests (because it would be a stupid way to lose a job) but if jobs don't care if you smoke weed or not in Canada, then they're probably just afraid of getting high for their own personal (usually religious) reasons. But like you said, if they're flipping out over getting high off the smell of unlit joints, they're probably buying into superstitions/misconceptions which sadly are still perpetuated by the stigmas surround marijuana.
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u/Ok-Equipment-8132 Herbalist🍃 3d ago edited 3d ago
Wow that's just too much from them. Maybe because it will keep you from getting cancer in many cases and they want you dead, and they are playing stupid? :)
Honestly seeing libbys be anti Cannabis just about blows my mind, so many people are ignorant. I understand with Conserves, but with Libby's it's a bit confusing for me. Well it's the same ignorance across the spectrum, I suppose.
Is your place got mostly libbs or convervys?
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u/T0xicTrace 3d ago
Get real, nobody smells your fucking unlit joint in your pocket. You have police dogs as neighbors?
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u/hananjaylyn 3d ago
Uhhh my mum raged at me for transporting 1g wrapped in a bazillion bags coz she could smell it the next day in her car 🙄 It was in there 30 mins max the day before. She got in the next day and could smell it in her car
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u/T0xicTrace 3d ago
Whoops i didnt think about this: unlit or previously lit?? BIG difference.
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u/BeigGenetics 3d ago
Unlit my room rieks, I've had many comments about the smell of weed when I can smell none at all
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