Now that recreational marijuana is legal, we have to agree on some ground rules.
If you roll a joint, do you get to hit it first? What if you bought the marijuana and didn’t roll it? Do the same rules apply?
If you light up in public, who gets to join you? Should you be able to light up in a public space at all?
Turns out, a lot of folks wanted to weigh in on these questions. In early June, the Democrat and Chronicle/USA Today Network surveyed readers asking for thoughts on what social etiquette should be regarding public weed consumption.
Hundreds of everyday people, both recreational smokers and those who never consume, responded with their top musts — and some must nots.
We compiled all the answers and now present New York’s top 15 rules for weed etiquette, according to you, the reader.
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Rule No. 15: Pass it to the left.
This is the proper direction a cannabis joint or blunt should be passed in a group setting. Period.
Rule No. 14: Don’t ‘canoe’ the joint or blunt.
If a joint or blunt “canoes,” it’s burning unevenly, causing an unpleasant smoking experience. The cause of this is usually a loose roll or smoking outside on a windy day. So, look before you light.
Rule No. 13: If you’re smoking around someone, ask them to join you.
As one reader said, “Can’t smoke in front of someone and not offer to share.” Manners matter.
Rule No. 12: Ash the blunt before you pass the joint or blunt.
For this rule, readers said they believe it’s courteous to make sure you don’t need to use the ash tray before you pass the joint or blunt to the left.
Rule No. 11: Roller’s rights always apply.
If you’re the one who rolled it, “you get to light it and have the first puff,” according to a reader.
Rule No. 10: Don’t smoke at work or smell like weed in the workplace.
It’s common for people to take cigarette smoke breaks while working. Nonetheless, a good portion of our readers believes it’s…
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