Oct 16 2009
15 Rules For New Weed Buyers To Follow
So you want to buy weed? Tired of getting weed from your friends and want to finally venture out and buy weed on your own? Hail Mary Jane has you covered. Until weed is legal everywhere and you can just go into stores and buy it like in Amsterdam, you need to be careful. Follow these new weed buyer rules and you should stay out of trouble with the cops and stay in good graces with you weed man which is crucial.
- Know the slang for weight. When your dealer asks how much you want, you want to be able to tell him and know what you are talking about. Examples… Eighth = 3.5 grams, Half = 14 grams, O = 28 grams (1 ounce), Nicks, Dimes, Dubs, Quo’s.
- When calling/texting your dealer, be as discreet as possible. DO NOT text saying dumb shit like “Do you have any weed?” or “How much does a dime cost?” Some dealers are ultra paranoid and that may get you cut off.
- If you plan on buying larger quantities, invest in a scale. You don’t want to get screwed on quantities and not all dealers are trust worthy. The more discreet the better.
- A lot of the time, dealers will give you a great deal the first time and then you may notice your bags getting lighter and lighter. If this happens, ask the dealer how much is in the bag and either weigh it or ask him to (if you can).
- If you are meeting up with your dealer or they are delivering, you have to be patient. I know, it sucks but a lot of dealers are on “stoner time” and will take a while to get there. You just have to deal with it sometimes but you have to realize they have lives too.
- Here are some examples of the proper way to ask your dealer for weed via phone/text: “What up? got any?” “hey man, you good?” or “Can I meet up with you.”
- Find a good spot to stash your weed while getting it home. Either in your car or on your person. DO NOT put your weed in that little pocket in your jeans, that’s the first place cops look. Discreet stash boxes come in handy.
- If you are a female, being a little flirty can have it’s perks. Guys are suckers for cute girls and when it comes down to it, he will give you the bigger bag than he will give me if he even thinks there’s a chance with you.
- Master the pass and go handshake. If you are dealing with guys in the street or in public, often times they will pass you the weed and expect you to pass the money simultaneously. It’s not that hard, just practice with a friend if you need to.
- If you are buying small quantities, have exact change! No one wants to have the extra work of giving you change for the dime you just bought if they don’t have to.
- Look comfortable. If you look nervous, it will make your dealer nervous. Just act casual like you do this everyday (which you probably will be soon).
- If you can, go get your bag yourself directly from the dealer. No friends, co-workers, girlfriends or anything like that going to get it for you. No one likes the friends that pinch your bag and unfortunately that happens so you have to be careful.
- If the time and place is right, offer to smoke up your dealer from time to time. They probably like weed as much as you do and that will help you to build a rapport with them which may get you better deals in the future.
- Make sure to ask your dealer what kind of weed you are buying. Look at it and smell it as well. That way you will know whether or not you are buying dank weed or just some schwag. You don’t want any surprises when you get home.
- Understand supply and demand and keep your ears to the streets. Weed is just like any other commodity. The price goes up and down all the time. Just because you got gram for $20 three months ago doesn’t mean the prices are going to be the same today. Be informed, know what you are buying.
What did I miss? Leave more rules for noobs in the comments everyone.
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"Master the pass and go handshake. If you are dealing with guys in the street or in public, often times they will pass you the weed and expect you to pass the money simultaneously. It's not that hard, just practice with a friend if you need to."
nuffin like the fundamentals
How about:
-look for properly manicured buds without too much leaf;
-ask how they were grown if you want to gain more knowledge (soil, organic, hydro, outdoor, indoor…);
-ask what type of high you get (cerebral, productive, body high…);
i want to print this out and give it to a few heads i know, good stuff!
I like the post. for some more ideas for #7 (stashing weed), check out http://sparkreport.net/2009/07/5-good-places-to-h...
So if you havent already checked out my mans post on Indica vs. Sativa, that is key too when it comes to buying your sacks. Check this link and that should school ya some. This is the most important difference in your purchase that can give you that bomb weekend, or the weekend you just cant remember!
http://bit.ly/3vZOqv
Everyone check out Sparkreport.net… Besides HMJ that is my favorite weed blog
How it was grown? No no no, if someone asked me this I'd tell them to get the fuck on. Ask about the type of high and all that, but don't get too nosy….
Spoken like a true dealer! How its grown is key to the quality. Hydro vs Organic soil vs outdoor are the vitals. The THC content comes next with the percentages. But a good dealer would know his product and know how to maximize the sale!
One last thing. For all of you living outside of California. Check out http://www.weedtracker.com. Just to give you an idea of how nice we have it out here! I can walk into a store from anywhere between 9am to 2am and pick out my product. So its time for the rest of the country to catch up already!
if you dont know how to buy herb than i dont think is such a good idea for you to be buyin it geuss you gota learn sometime tho poor saps legalize it
your fucking retarded. it does not matter which medium the pot is grown in. this is the biggest misconception ever. seriously learn your shit, then go comment people all you want. but until then, realize it doesnt matter hydro, soil, organic. if you know how to properly grow it, you will get bomb bud.
no fucking dealer is gonna be like hey its a head high, organic grown, and the thc percent is 20%. what the fuck? how are you supposed to master the "handshake" and ask all these dumb irrelevant questions at the same time..
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some good points for those new to buying Cannabis….I have to say though until it is legal to go buy it in the store all my dealers are not into telling me how its grown they either tell me its good shit or not but hubby and I don't care as long as it gets us high we are happy stoners……you do have to be careful tho with the smell if you got some high grade and leave it in your car in the heat be prepared to have a strong smell through out your car if you smoke cigarettes light one up on your way home so it smells like cigarettes and not like weed (hubby found that out and got stopped ) but thankfully was let go…..without incident ….out here in the southwest code word is green chilie makes it easy on everyone all around and if you do gotta go pick it up try to do it in the middle of the day cops are too busy writing tickets and pulling speeders over to bother with you ….for those that are new to buying cannabis be prepared to be ripped off its the nature of the business sometimes they like to put extra seeds in the bag to get to the weight that you are buying ….the best bet is to grow your own at least then you avoid alot of the dangers but NEVER EVER tell anyone because that will open another can of worms!
Haha some are true.. but some are not and you know is by yourself
How about not bringing any people up when you grab bags? I live in an apartment complex and this is really annoying when people bring groups of people up for two seconds then leave. It draws a lot of attention and its annoying.
Or knocking all loud as fuck. You texted me and I told you I was good, I will be in my living room waiting for you. No need to knock like there's zombies out.
Also paying with more than 5 One dollar bills sucks a lot.
Let's see.
LINGERING.
Some customers are cool to smoke a bowl with but I find that some people like to just sit and hang out while I'm trying to watch Dexter or just hang out with my girlfriend. A good customer knows to be quick and stealthy like a ninja.
Hopefully soon I won't have to do this anymore cause its annoying sometimes!
Yes, please also remember that your dealer is taking a huge risk to get your silly ass off. Don't fuck around, be polite, if he rips you, find someone new, don't throw a bitch fit. It only makes you look like a jerk, and guess what? You're still getting the same bag for the same cash. If your guy is meeting you somewhere, try at least to act like it was a chance meeting, there's nothing more obvious than someone seeing you pull up, and walking pointedly to them, as if you were supposed to meet for that sly handshake. Give 'em a "hey, man!" and a big smile, like you're surprised to see them. They love that shit… it's sneaky.
Great post. Id like to see more information about purchasing quality weed and how you know it is quality. Thanks for this post! It was a fun read.
lmao a gram for twenty…. you guys are getting robbed
You mean like this? http://hailmaryjane.com/how-to-know-if-you-bought...
easy on telling girls to be flirtatious, that can actually be pretty dangerous, especially with a lot of dealers in a lot of neighborhoods. don't risk it. also that guy- shut up. you clearly live in the sticks, come to the city and feel what its like to pay 20 for .7 or .8. have fun living in bumbleshit nowhere
A gram for 20$!!! thats insane.
I just bought 14g for 70$ yesterday.
I live in canada
Your kinda right. However, if its outdoors or indoors is a great indicator of the quality of the weed. But, i`ve smoked outdoors that was better than some indoors, so its not a 100% accurate indicator.
gotta love cananda
and 20 is alot for a g… and u prolly should just ask if its good shit or not… dont really need to know too much more..
20 a G is only for 30-60, and if you're paying 30-60 you better make sure it's worth the money
1. Never give anyone money until you see what your buying
2. Don't get fucked over and don't be afraid to say you don't want to buy because it looks like shit
3. NEVER buy shake, make sure you see buds
4. Buy a scale and bring it every where you go when you buy, have them put your bag on the scale if they refuse well…the only reason for that would be if they were doing bad business otherwise they put it on and it weighs out and if anything give themselves a good reputation
5. Learn some form of self-defense, there are no rules in the black market and no one gives a shit if the drug dealer you thought was cool with you robbed you
6. Honestly the best people to do business with are older people, because they have things to lose, like family, houses, cars, no fucking around all business it may be their main source of income kids will try to under cut, rob you, possibly even set you up
7. i could go on forever but remember, your life is more important than getting high, and what i mean by that is don't put yourself in a dumb situation where your waiting for a dealer in some public place and looking so obvious going to jail for weed can and probably will turn your life upside down
knowledge is power