chocoloco said: @ Dr. Grass So is it legal to buy pipes and bongs in South Africa and are the laws really harsh concerning possession? |
You can buy bongs, pipes, grinders... Everything you want.
Weed is also really easy to come by. There are basically three types here.
1. Table weed. My staple diet. You can buy a nice big bag for R100 ($12) and get about 20 joints from it. I go through a bag a week at the moment, since I found a dealer who has a nice strain of skunk he's selling me
2. Outdoor. A little more expensive. Around R40 per gram. Good for bongs and buying in bulk. This is like chronic except not grown with lights etc. Not as potent as...
3. Chronic/indoor. If I bought this all the time I would be broke as hell and stoned out of my mind every day. About R120 - R200 per gram. You get all the nice strains from Europe and Canada here if you know where to look. There are some kick-ass growers in my area and I take full advantage when on holiday
I was quite shocked to not find nr1 when I was traveling through Europe. I like having enough weed to give out to anyone who wants and always have some reserves... Not a fan of the expensive stuff.
The police will arrest you if they catch you, but there are some big differences to in 1st world countries. Firstly, our cops have a lot to keep themselves busy with... Secondly, like most people here they aren't interested in working toó hard, so they're not out to catch you. I'm regularly stoned whilst walking in town and if a cop comes by I don't stress. I like having a walking joint sometimes, and wouldn't mind passing through town and then just nipping the joing when I see a cop. That said, I live in a more alternative neighbourhood with lots of artists, musicians and students, so it helps that no-one stares at you and contorts their face in disgust if they smell a little weed. (I can see a few people above that would simply be shunned here for being such an ass)