Headed to London for the first time....

[wooderson420]

Howdy yall!

Been to the UK plenty of times back when I was in the military, but spent most of my time in Yorkshire working. Never really done much in London other than fly through....

Me and another friend are taking our soon to be married buddy on a surprise trip to London the 3rd weekend in Feb. Yes I know it will be cold, and that the weather will suck--doesn't matter because my buddy will love it all the same.

Looking for advice on cool/unique stuff to do on a short trip. Are there strip clubs in the UK? How tolerant are they when it comes to weed? (queue visions of me and my buddies being chased by Bobbies while the Benny Hill theme plays) I wasnt smoking when I was there in the military so I never asked. Thanks in advance!

 

[Hazyfontazy]

Howdy yall!

Been to the UK plenty of times back when I was in the military, but spent most of my time in Yorkshire working. Never really done much in London other than fly through....

Me and another friend are taking our soon to be married buddy on a surprise trip to London the 3rd weekend in Feb. Yes I know it will be cold, and that the weather will suck--doesn't matter because my buddy will love it all the same.

Looking for advice on cool/unique stuff to do on a short trip. Are there strip clubs in the UK? How tolerant are they when it comes to weed? (queue visions of me and my buddies being chased by Bobbies while the Benny Hill theme plays) I wasnt smoking when I was there in the military so I never asked. Thanks in advance!

soho is good for adult entertainment ,,,carefull with weed in public ,undercover cops and sniffer dogs patrol regular ,possesion usually a caution

 

[wooderson420]

soho is good for adult entertainment ,,,carefull with weed in public ,undercover cops and sniffer dogs patrol regular ,possesion usually a caution

Thanks man! I appreciate the heads up!

 

[Ironeek]

Take afternoon tea in Camden.....A lil stroll around should 8/10 reap some rewards

 

[wooderson420]

Take afternoon tea in Camden.....A lil stroll around should 8/10 reap some rewards

Thanks!

 

[MJBadger]

You cannot smoke at all in any pub/club/restraunt etc & don`t ever even think of sparking a J up unless your`e behind closed doors in someones private place never a hotel .
This is a shit country when it comes to MJ & it`s a lot safer to be VERY carefull . You do not say wether you are bringing any in or hoping to buy it here , if your thinking on bringing any with you make sure it`s condom wrapped and shoved where the sun don`t shine & beware of sniffer dogs , if you had any J smoke near you the dogs will pick it up & that will lead to questions . Soho is a rip off , be very carefull as some of the seedier shit holes will extort money once you walk in the door .

Stay very safe & enjoy your travels .

 

[titoon29]

I went there for a week end, and even with some few friends connection (not growers obviously) I only was able to score some expensive unflushed unmature buds. Smell was there and strong but that was the only good point. Unsmokable. And this was not from street dealer.

If you want a place to smoke pretty openly, I would suggest spain, barcelona for instance.

You will find good parties in london for sure, but just for a week end I would not focus on weed. It will take you too much time to find, could bring you problems, and you ll end up with street shit anyway.

 

[r1rider]

Just enjoy London for a week away with your friends dude, it would have been better if you`d brought him up north though.

r1

 

[wooderson420]

You cannot smoke at all in any pub/club/restraunt etc & don`t ever even think of sparking a J up unless your`e behind closed doors in someones private place never a hotel .
This is a shit country when it comes to MJ & it`s a lot safer to be VERY carefull . You do not say wether you are bringing any in or hoping to buy it here , if your thinking on bringing any with you make sure it`s condom wrapped and shoved where the sun don`t shine & beware of sniffer dogs , if you had any J smoke near you the dogs will pick it up & that will lead to questions . Soho is a rip off , be very carefull as some of the seedier shit holes will extort money once you walk in the door .

Stay very safe & enjoy your travels .

Thanks for the advice - I am not planning on briging any with me. I dont wanna end up in jail! The two buddies I am going with dont smoke, so I probably wont have much time to look for it. Sounds like a weekend for drinking!!!

 

[wooderson420]

Just enjoy London for a week away with your friends dude, it would have been better if you`d brought him up north though.

r1

Wish we'd have had the time! I love Northern UK - and am way more familiar with it than London!

 

[wooderson420]

I went there for a week end, and even with some few friends connection (not growers obviously) I only was able to score some expensive unflushed unmature buds. Smell was there and strong but that was the only good point. Unsmokable. And this was not from street dealer.

If you want a place to smoke pretty openly, I would suggest spain, barcelona for instance.

You will find good parties in london for sure, but just for a week end I would not focus on weed. It will take you too much time to find, could bring you problems, and you ll end up with street shit anyway.

Thanks - this isnt the first time I have heard this. Since posting this thread I have talked to quite a few folks who have suggested that it isnt even worth the effort. Some have said I might have better luck with hash than weed too.

 

[WasntMe]

make a stop at the Salvador Dali museum.
bringing edibles is your best bet.

 

[el dub]

Good luck. London was one of the few places I've been shut out, as far as scoring smoke goes.

lw

 

[McSnappler]

Have posted this in other threads, but this is what should happen if you get caught with weed in the UK.

New guidelines were issued by the Association of Chief Police Officers (‘ACPO’) in response to the reclassification of cannabis to a Class B drug (published 28 January 2009).

The guidelines advise police officers to take an 'escalating' approach to the policing of cannabis possession. It outlines three possible responses for officers to take where they believe they have found an individual in possession of cannabis for personal use:

1. Cannabis Warnings

A person found in possession of cannabis for the first time can receive a cannabis warning if there are no aggravating factors (please see below). Where a police officer decides to proceed with a cannabis warning the individual should be warned that:

• a record of the investigation will be made at the police station;
• the offence of possession will be recorded against them, for statistical purposes, as a detected crime;
• this procedure does not constitute a criminal record.

2. Penalty Notice for Disorder (PND)

Where someone has already received a cannabis warning and is again caught in possession, then the police have the discretion to issue an on the spot fine ('PND') for £80.00. If the PND is paid within 21 days no further action will be taken and no criminal record will exist.
A PND can be challenged, and if challenged will result in criminal proceedings at the Magistrates Court. Failure to pay will result in a fine for the original penalty plus 50% (£120) being registered against the defendant at their local Magistrates’ Court. A person has a right to refuse a PND but this will probably result in arrest.

3. Arrest

An individual who has received a cannabis warning and a PND and is caught again for cannabis possession should be arrested and taken to the police station. At this point, and depending on the circumstances, either the matter will be dealt with by way of charge, caution or no further action (including the possibility of issuing a further cannabis warning or a PND).

If a person is caught in possession for cannabis and there is one or more aggravating condition present then they may be arrested. The following are considered to be aggravating conditions:

• smoking in a public place;
• where there is a locally identified policing problem;
• if the person is aged 17 or under;
• someone considered to be vulnerable;
• if the individual is a repeat or persistent offender.

If caught in possession of a small amount of cannabis for personal use AND you have never received either a cannabis warning or a PND AND where none of the aggravating conditions are present AND the police deal with the matter either by issuing a caution or charging, legal advice should be sought by contacting Release.

The above guidelines apply to adults only. Those aged 17 or under will be dealt with under the Final Warning Scheme i.e. they will receive either a reprimand or a warning or they may face prosecution. The guidelines do state that arrest is not necessary in all cases involving young people and where possible they should be taken home to their parents/ guardians - where this occurs action can be taken at a later date.

With regard to finding bud in London, I wouldn't fancy it as a tourist. You'll be able to score bud for sure near 'alternative' tourist hotspots like Camden but I wouldn't make any guesses as to how that will turn out quality wise

 

[mosstrooper]

As an American (you that is) in Britain, you would almost certainly just have your weed siezed and be sent on your way, possibly arrested and cautioned.

I know London well having lived there for 25 years, most of Londons Old Bill have seen it all before as far as weed is concerned, they know its no big deal, younger cops can be more zelous, but id be willing to bet, they are told in the station not to bring in too many stoners at any one time.

Despite wanting to have a healthy detection rate, no area wants to be top of the pile in terms of drug arrests, it says too much about the area.

I know a number of pubs you could score in but it would severely uncool to mention them by name, but suffice to say, you want a healthy mix of black and white, with music and alot of coming and going. Also, not in central London, you need to be in more what you call, Inner London, IE Brixton, Hackney, Peckham, among others, but these would be top areas to score in London.

Dont get me wrong, you would need to tread lightly, being an American in London can be difficult, but, if your quiet and polite and only approach people who look A) Like heads, and B) not too scarey you might be in luck.

Then being American could really work in your favour, since you almost certainly wont be undercover cops, and someone who may not even deal might take pity on you and sort something out with others that they know.

I have on occasions gone out of my way in similar circumstances because its always cool to meet stoners from other places.

Who knows, it could end up being a mini adventure.

 

[McSnappler]

As an American (you that is) in Britain, you would almost certainly just have your weed siezed and be sent on your way, possibly arrested and cautioned.

Agreed, though I'd say it highly unlikely you'd be arrested or formally cautioned, much more likely to get a warning as detailed in the ACPO guidelines I posted above.

You need to be in more what you call, Inner London, IE Brixton, Hackney, Peckham, among others, but these would be top areas to score in London.

Whilst I agree that 'tourist' London isn't the place to buy good herb, I don't necessarily think it's wise to send someone from completely out of the area to Peckham to find bud. I would hate to think of some poor innocent yank strolling about at night waiting to get his camera and all his travel money taken off him.

If you are going to take a trip out of the tourist comfort zone, I personally would head to Brixton of all the places suggested by mosstrooper. Peckham is grotty, there's not really much to see and do in Hackney (though it's def nicer than Peckham), but Brixton is cool.

At least if you go to Brixton it's a reasonably entertaining walk around with a few things to see and do, a decent amount of shops, venues, cultural stuff etc - been regenerated in the last few years, isn't the crime hotspot it once had a rep for, and there's generally a good vibe there. It's also where they first trialled the "cannabis warning" police policy I posted above..

I'd say heading to the trendier student areas like Shoreditch, Brick Lane, etc is worth a shout too - some of those Tarquin and Tiffany art students have definitely got the hookup..

 

[thinkin]

IMHO
Enjoy the Guiness!
Tastes much better than stuff in america!

Bad mj isnt worth the effort. Alley deals are always a bad idea.

If you want to enjoy MJ, just grab a flight to Amsterdam.
Spend a day or so and head back. You won't regret.

Places to visit:
Speakers corner is fun.
Tower of London is cool but line can be a btch.

 

[Ironeek]

don`t ever even think of sparking a J up unless your`e behind closed doors in someones private place never a hotel .

Absolute rubbish....use common sense like everywhere else and you will be fine . No need to be overly paranoid in London. Police have enough to worry about with smack coke magic n unattended luggage

 

[mosstrooper]

Whilst I agree that 'tourist' London isn't the place to buy good herb, I don't necessarily think it's wise to send someone from completely out of the area to Peckham to find bud. I would hate to think of some poor innocent yank strolling about at night waiting to get his camera and all his travel money taken off him.

Yeah, i was thinking about this earlier, and came to much the same conclusion, i have some great mates in Peckham, but its a rough old shit hole and best avoided. Brixton is by far your best bet, and the place i sent you a message about is a very good place to go anyway, nice people, 90% will be tokers, as i said in my original post, you just need to terad lightly, and stay relaxed an cool.

I'd say heading to the trendier student areas like Shoreditch, Brick Lane, etc is worth a shout too - some of those Tarquin and Tiffany art students have definitely got the hookup..

This is also very true, if where you end up staying is nearer the East End, it might be a good bet, having said all that i cant be doing with the toff art crowd.

IMHO
Enjoy the Guiness!
Tastes much better than stuff in america!

Bad mj isnt worth the effort. Alley deals are always a bad idea.

Right about the Guiness, wrong about the weed.Obviously, if you buy from someone in the street who business it is to take money from fools, yes, you'll end up with half a gram of poor quality African bud at best.

But my advice is not to try this, my advice for london would be the same for anywhere, try to make contact with the locals, people who can get bud easily as good as any in The Dam.

It is a fact though, that you are very close to Amsterdam, and if you where coming for longer i would say definitly make the trip, you can score great hash that would be pretty hard to get in UK without very good contacts, as well as the more obvious bud.

Absolute rubbish....use common sense like everywhere else and you will be fine . No need to be overly paranoid in London. Police have enough to worry about with smack coke magic n unattended luggage

I agree, London is cool, dont smoke in the street in front of cops, obviously, but hey you knew that didnt you.

Outdoor places i might smoke in London are parks, big ones, lots of room to see whos coming your way, Hyde park at the far end of Oxford St is a good place to spark up, Also, the quieter bits of the Rivers edge, lots of breeze to blow the skunky stink away, or my personal favourite, just breezing down the road with the fattest stinkiest one i can muster, i love keeping moving and leaving a huge smell of skunk behind in my wake.

Incidently, i think MJ Badger, like me is in Scotland, where cops are puritan nazis and the JP's and Sherrifs are worse
hence his caution.
Getting caught with dope in Scotland is a whole other kettle of fish, or certainly in my area it is. Obviously big citys are all the same everywhere.

 

[azad]

WARNING !! Stay away from London they are having mass protests against the long ruling elite who govern with the whip.thier goverment have been locking up and making their citizens disapear for speaking againt em for decades..hahahha just joking hahah..
Have fun and Dont miss the Royal wedding or the street parties!!!!