juicebox Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 My friends and I were having a discussion the other day regarding smoking hookah out in public. Many times I have thought it to be a perfect day to head out to a nice park on a sunny day and just chill with the hookah and some friends for a few hours. I have a feeling most people would/will assume it is being used for pot, even if that's not the case. Are there any laws preventing doing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambookamax Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Just about EVERYBODY assumes that smoking hookah is illegal or drug related...(unless you have smoked hookah before)I hate how stupid people can be! I hate explaining myself everytime someone new sees my hookah, either at my house or a friends house...My friends Mom, wouldn't try it, cuz she was taking medicine for a sore shoulder, she told me this while smoking a cigarette!??? hahahaAnyway, it is not illegal, but you can bet if some dumbass reports you to the cops, you will be explaining yourself to them...if you are going to smoke in public...probably best to stick to smoking at home... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerodynamic Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Hey, if you wanna go to a park with your rig, then by all means. Yes, you'llget some stares. You might even get a cop or two on your ass. But if you leave the green stuff out, you are in the clear. Fuck ignorant people that make a stereotypical view of us hookah smokers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambookamax Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 QUOTE (Zerodynamic @ Jan 3 2007, 04:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Fuck ignorant people that make a stereotypical view of us hookah smokers.You said it man!!! I agree!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 we've had old topics on this before... Yeah it's legal. Yeah, you'll probably get searched/questioned/harrassed about it sooner or later. It's up to you whether you wanna go through it or not. Just keep extra tobacco around to show that that's what you're smoking, although if a cop has EVER been around pot he'd know right away that you wern't smoking it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.cOLt.45. Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Meh fuck what they think.. I dont give a shit if people call the cops on me Ill explain it and thatll be the end of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakemonster Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 I say go for it.... I have.One thing that I do to help my case out if approached by the law or nosey people that want to give you a hard time because they think you are smoking something illegal is to take your tobacco in its original packaging.... like the tub or the tin.When people get to see mass produced lables and packaging, giving a concise description of the contents, it gives you all sorts of credibility when you make explanations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASUSEAN1 Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 (edited) who cares what people think. i have had cops ask me what flavor I am smoking and to blow the smoke towards them and i pretty much told them off unless they were gonna sit down and take a hit. its not illegal, so they cant do anything about it Edited January 3, 2007 by ASUSEAN1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_official Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 QUOTE (Zerodynamic @ Jan 3 2007, 01:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hey, if you wanna go to a park with your rig, then by all means. Yes, you'llget some stares. You might even get a cop or two on your ass. But if you leave the green stuff out, you are in the clear. Fuck ignorant people that make a stereotypical view of us hookah smokers.yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewwdragon Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 In ohio smoking in a park is illegal unless I am mistaken. I hate the stupid public smoking ban in any state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high_society Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 QUOTE (fewwdragon @ Jan 4 2007, 12:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>In ohio smoking in a park is illegal unless I am mistaken. I hate the stupid public smoking ban in any state.yeah here in Oregon alot of the parks and public places are smoke free. just check your local laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerodynamic Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 i'm surprised its not illegal yet in cali.. seeing as how we cant smoke in bars anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattler Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Just do it if you'll enjoy it. After awhile perhaps the police will become educated and just leave you alone. But make sure your LOCAL and STATE laws do not consider it parphanelia (spelling LOL) or else your likely to lose your hookah. From what I've read one place where you would not want to go and smoke in public is New Orleans, not sure if the info I read was accurate but I would not tempt fate personally. I just don't want to lose a hookah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 To be honest your going to attract attention. And it's highly likely you are going to attract the wrong attention.Unless your in the middle east of course.Your likely to be accused of smoking pot & Plod are likely to turn up. Do you really need that much grief.Do it in your backgarden. I do all summer and love it!JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jones Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 In CT it's illegal to smoke indoors flat out, so we would regularly go outside and have a nice peaceful smoke, we'd ocassionaly get hassled but most people simply don't care. And as been said, any cop with any kind of nose on them will be able to tell there's nothing resembling weed smell in hookah tobacco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.cOLt.45. Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 If I were you i would just sit on a porch and smoke it.. Or sit down on the grass in your back yard or something.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
web250 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I've been questioned once. The cop wanted to see what was in my gladware (~200g of AW Strawberry). He wanted to make sure it wasn't pot...but who in their right mind carries 200g of pot around with them 1 block from a police station anyway, lol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 QUOTE (web250 @ Jan 4 2007, 02:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I've been questioned once. The cop wanted to see what was in my gladware (~200g of AW Strawberry). He wanted to make sure it wasn't pot...but who in their right mind carries 200g of pot around with them 1 block from a police station anyway, lol?You'd be so suprised... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerodynamic Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 QUOTE (ghostofdavid @ Jan 4 2007, 09:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (web250 @ Jan 4 2007, 02:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I've been questioned once. The cop wanted to see what was in my gladware (~200g of AW Strawberry). He wanted to make sure it wasn't pot...but who in their right mind carries 200g of pot around with them 1 block from a police station anyway, lol?You'd be so suprised...haha, I know that! I would share some of my stories, but I feel this thread would get locked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguineSolitude Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 ive done it many times before. a friend and i used to sit out front of a cafe near my school in MN with a hookah and a chess board. you wouldnt believe how many people stare at you. the reactions were actually part of the fun. you get everything from smiles, nods, weird looks, and glares. the best thing i remember happening was when this lady and her kid were walking down the sidewalk, she glanced at us and looked away. then did a really fast doubletake and just glared at us. she pulled her kid away from us as she walked by. it was hilarious since she didnt think twice about walking the kid through a cloude of cigarette smoke from another table.if you are going to do it however, try to bring the tobacco in a presentable containers. either the one it came or a clear tupperware/gladware thing. Please avoid plastic baggies of tobacco. and be sure you dont ahve anything illegal on you or in the hookah. Be courteous and explain to people when they ask you that its JUST flavored tobacco. dont snap at anyone and have patience. with police, generally they just want to make sure its not weed. Since the smoke doesnt smell like green smoke and since you have your presentable tobacco (original packaging helps) there shouldnt be a problem. Be patient and calmly explain what it is that youre smoking to them and they should leave you alone. Every cop you talk to and show its not weed is one more cop educated about hookahs. thats a good thing. Basically as long as its legal for you to smoke in the area its legal for you to smoke hookah there (unless it says cigs only.)Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShishaFred Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 I am assuming parks are a public place and that states/countries/provinces with a smoking ban on public places ( like where I live) will consider it illegal to smoke there. But I am seriously wondering if it is for INDOOR public places , or all public places. I mean , if you don't want to get any second hand smoke in a park... it's not hard , just dodge the hookah smokers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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