Smoking etiquette

Sometimes, new smokers have difficulty smoking because they are unfamiliar with the subtle, unspoken rules of etiquette. In all regions and groups, rules differ, some more than others. Some rules are very strict while others are very loose and open to interpretation. Nevertheless, here is a guide to correct marijuana etiquette.

The Circle
One of the most important parts of pot smoking is the circle. A circle is the strongest geometric shape and the most common one in the universe. Likewise, it is the best shape for passing a joint or bowl.

Choosing a Spot
Generally, the owner of the weed determines where it is smoked and who it is smoked with. It is rude to invite others without asking the owner of the bud. The exception to this rule is that no posseser of weed can ever make someone host them at their house.

Packing/Rolling
The general rule is that he who packs the bowl or he who rolls the joint sparks it and gets greens, or the first hit. Therefore, if one want greens, one should offer to pack or roll something, or bring a roll with them. Sometimes, the first hit is given to a host or friend, but this is less common.

Bowls and joints should never contain seeds. On the other hand, some groups enjoy smoking the stems, while others think of packing a stem as taboo.

Passing
The shit is then passed clockwise or counterclockwise. It really doesn't matter, but some groups prefer one direction to the other. In a traditional Rastafarian reasoning session, the pot is passed counterclockwise in a time of war and clockwise in a time of peace.

Blowing smoke in someone's face is almost always considered rude.

Hosting
If you have people over smoking at your house, you are hosting. If people are smoking on your property, but are not inside, you are still hosting them and all rules apply.

Host's Privlage
The host has the right to set the rules about where and when people can smoke (I.E. Not in my room, only outside, not without me). The host also maintains the privlages any host would. Being high is no excuse to rummage through someone's fridge without asking.

Food and Drink
Being stoned sometimes changes eating and drinking etiquette.

Food
Bringing food is, of course, highly recommended. A person who never pays for weed but always brings food should, circumstantially, not be considered a moocher. On the other hand, someone who brings food for himself, or eats his own food without offering any to the entire group is being extremely rude. If you don't have enough food for everyone, don't eat it in front of the group.

Drink
Nobody likes cottonmouth. If somebody asks for a sip of your soda or other drink, it is extremely rude to not give them a sip. The converse of this rule is that the sipper should never take more than a sip. A gulp is far too much

Gum
It is polite to offer gum to the entire group if you have enough, but it is not rude to chew gum on your own if you don't want to share.

Bongs
No mention should ever be made of drinking bongwater. Ever. Daring someone or betting with someone to drink bongwater is extremely rude. Even mentioning the possibility of drinking bongwater is rude. Bongwater is gross and should never be drunk. An exception to this rule is if you use a high proof alcohol instead of water, in which case drinking it can give one a slightly stoned drunkeness.

Bowls
Salivating on the mouthpiece is rude.

Rolls
Salivating on the joint or whatever is very rude and can wreck it.