We are sitting on the beach right now. And, over the years I have never seen as many people walking up and down the beach with openly displayed "Buds" of pot in their hands for sale........just say'in
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We are sitting on the beach right now. And, over the years I have never seen as many people walking up and down the beach with openly displayed "Buds" of pot in their hands for sale........just say'in
I had heard that from another friend just recently in fact. I don't like hearing that...Do not like the drug beach antics at all !
It's Jamaica !! You can smoke and carry upto a certain amount, why hide it ?! Enjoy it !
Since it was decriminalised here in Jamaica it's become much more open/apparent...including the smoking of it.
I was surprised to see that on my last reach in December. At the club, people were openly walking around with huge stalks.
Jomack, it doesn't bother me that people smoke it, heck, a lot of my friends on the beach do, I'm surprised I don't walk around with a ''contact'' high, maybe I do :)
What bothers me is the aggressiveness, of the selling, and the fact a lot are selling more than the ganja............Really hate saying no thank you what seems like a hundred times or more, while walking the beach.
Plus all the kids on the beach, local, and tourist......just don't like how bad it has become....but that's just me..... by all means...get your smoke on !!!
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Yes, much more than in years past. Same with smoking it in restaurants and openly on the beach, used to be mostly on the cliff side places.
It is now WFO ... decriminalization apparently has brought ganja completely out in the open. Hustlers on beach even allowing you to take pictures of them with their wares.
One day at lunch at beach restaurant a table of 4 next to us all fired up huge individual spliffs. Now they were serious about finding their groove
Jamaica style, you ever seen one sharing a spliff?Quote:
Originally Posted by JahCruiser
lol........welcome to jamaica.Quote:
Originally Posted by kwhizz
they dont need those black bags anymore
I wore that shirt a couple of years ago and it was well received. Most guys just laughed at it once they took the time to read it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slightly Stoopid
Much better to have smokers then the crack-heads dealers that were prevalent in the past. Plus with decriminalization the police can focus on the real problems (violence, crack, etc...) instead of someone smoking a spliff.
The hotel we stayed in the last two trips and again this April was always a "no ganja smoking" establishment. Now there is open smoking on the beach. So goes it.
Any logical person should know ahead of time that ganja is everywhere in Jamaica. It is mentioned on every travel site I have looked at. If they are offended by ganja my suggestion is to find another island to visit.
The Jamaican Government is moving quickly to commercialize ganja based products and medicines. It is a product and business that is booming.
My thoughts exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain Oil
WooHoo! you mean I can inhale & exhale freely on the beach! you will now Mi Friend!:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by jojo p
i think justin and andrew...should sample some BC budQuote:
Originally Posted by Captain Oil
I heard tales of a bud vending machine being put in the airport, which allowed you to self declare that you needed ganja as medicine. I guess that still hasn't happened. :confused:
Last December the beach guys selling pot were pretty aggressive. I was polite and said that stuff makes me dizzy. They almost wouldn't take no for an answer. I was not amused. In the past it seemed they would just say "Smoke?" And you could say no thanks.
They were pretty aggressive with me too in February. But they all laughed when I said I get drugged tested for my job!
The dealers can get pretty aggressive at times....but for the most part, a simple "No thanks" seems to work for me. Occasionally I'll run into that guy who won't take "no" for an answer...That can get pretty annoying.
It is Jamaica. I was shocked last month when some folks from the states were telling us that it was illegal for us to smoke in Jamaica because it is illegal in the states (derp, not everywhere). The same couple was explaining the virtues of donald trump being president.Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain Oil
I just tell them I only smoke "home grown"
Cap
I was approached by a dealer on the beach on our last day of the trip and turned the tables on him by trying to get him to buy the stuff I had remaining. I caught him totally off guard and we both shared a good laugh.
I occasionally buy a stack of cd's from the guys that walk the beach (I think there's two different guys, can anyone confirm?) Over the years, I've probably amassed 40 of those things. So by now I have all the trad and roots stuff I want, so I usually just ask for whats new. I know I could stream or DL all the same stuff, but I like to think of these as "curated" :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Muck
Anyway, I have this idea that I'm gonna pack them and bring them with me and bust them out next time he shows up at my beach chair and offer to sell them back to him just to see his reaction. :cool:
The drug testing comment works every time.
1 man 1 joint....no sharing here!
We have never been hassled about buying ganja. I'm not sure why? Maybe because we've used the drug tested line before (with hubby and a true story) or the fact that a few on the beach know me as "principal" so they don't ask? When we were there the last couple weeks, I cannot think of one time we were even asked to buy it....or maybe I just don't pay that much attention because I expect to be asked? It was way more prevalent this past trip than even last year (not sure when the decriminalization started). Doesn't bother me...to each their own.
just say... no.....one word
I think last year was the only year people tried to sell me ganja on the beach. Untill last year we always stayed at the same place and people always recognised us and left us alone. In the past it seemed the people selling it on the beach knew i always got it from people who worked where we stayed and seemed to respect that. It always amazed me how Jamaicans who worked the beach remembered us and knew we came every year and were happy to just say hi and welcome home. Last year was much different for our first week. Felt like fresh meat untill i had a good tan and took off my green bracelet from where we were staying. To us the vendors on the beach have always been part of the negril experience we loved but i can see how it would be overwhelming to some people
"To us the vendors on the beach have always been part of the Negril experience".
This is true, I agree. As long as they are "vending" something and not only pot or other drugs.
Patties, cigareeeets!, Orange juuuce!, hats, parasailing!, snawkling.
Agreed papa, i was mainly refering to the vendors selling things besides ganja and other drugs. Its amazing what you can buy without ever leaving your beach chair. Love getting my newspaper delivered to me every day and usually pay a week in advance and if i am not there when he comes by he gives it to security and it ends up on my porch after he reads it. All part of the Negril charm i have grown to love over the years
Love reading the Jamaican daily...nice idea...a week in advance.