The following editorial is republished from our forum, where it was originally posted by one of our favorite junkies, keepitwolfson:
To some, the acquisition of narcotics is the most important skill to have while on tour. Most bands will say "better safe than sorry" in reference to getting busted with drugs. But where i come from, better safe than sorry means bring as much herbs as financially possible. You will eventually run out and be very sorry you didn't bring more.
The first thing you need to do is start making preparations for the inevitable drought. Bringing a pipe full of resin can be a real life saver. It may not be the best smoke but it will get the job done. Another handy thing you can do is make fun signs that say ridiculous things like "Give Us Weed". Set it up at the merch table and if that's not getting enough attention, walk around holding that bitch. The great thing is is that it actually works sometimes. People have just given me weed or smoked me out.
That fat girl smoked me out
If you are on tour, you will probably arrive to the venue before the locals do. This is prime time to go buddy up with sound/door dudes. As you can imagine a lot of them use drugs or are atleast are used to being solicited for narcotics. Use judgment though. Not every club owner is cool with the chron. Ask the locals if they smoke. There is a good chance that one dude in the band blazes and has a little bit on him. Don't rely on this though, half of the time locals cancel and the other half of the time they are douche bags. Of course, you can always have your vocalist say something about it on stage. The best thing to do is to pretend it is a band members birthday.
Now lets talk rest stops, Wal-marts, hotels, bars, and restaurants. You have an advantage with this one. Most people will notice the van or the five out of place looking dudes, and ask you if you are a band. Have a friendly conversation (they will be very friendly and curious), and after a few minutes slip them the question. They may be caught a little off guard but they already have a semi star struck thing going on plus they trust that you aren't a police officer. It's a long shot but it most definitely has worked extremely well for me.
Chances are that if you do all of these things you will find some to purchase or someone willing to smoke you out. If this advice fails you… your band sucks, you are a douche bag, you're in Allentown, PA, or in North Carolina.
