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3 Things You Should Know Before Walking Into a Smoke Shop for the First Time

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Just like many other industries&comma; smoke shops have a lingo and culture of their own&period; Walking into a smoke shop for the first time can be a bit intimidating&period; However&comma; if you know a few things ahead of time&comma; you’ll feel like a regular&period; You’ll know what to look for&comma; what not to do&comma; and the proper questions to ask&period; Here are a few of the most important basics&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><b>Regulations are Top Priority<&sol;b><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Smoke shops come under a lot of scrutiny and are required to toe the line when it comes to government procedures&comma; policies&comma; and laws&period; These regulations can vary from state to state&period; Even though some people can use these products for illegal substances&comma; everything sold in a smoke shop is strictly for tobacco or legal herbs or concentrates&period; For example&comma; you will more than likely be asked to show identification and you should just be prepared to do so without hesitation&period; You may be able to buy cigarettes at your corner market without an ID because you easily look over 18&comma; but smoke shops are being watched constantly so they have much higher standards&period; You can find examples online of various warnings and citations issued to such establishments&comma; and you can see just how serious the FDA and TABC take violations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><b>Terminology is Important<&sol;b><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">It may seem like a minor thing&comma; but because of the seriousness of any violations&comma; misused terminology could make it seem like you are involved in illegal activity&comma; or like you are an official checking out the premises&period; Most smoke shop owners don’t have a lot of tolerance for this because they know it could mean trouble for their business&period; You should do some research before heading into a smoke shop to make sure you don’t inadvertently signal illegal activity&period; For example&comma; never ask for a bong or a bubbler&period; Instead&comma; refer to anything with water in it as a water pipe&period; A few other terms to remember are&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&NewLine;<li>Dab rigs&colon; water pipes for concentrates<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Dabbers&colon; tools to scoop up concentrates<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Glass blunts&colon; hollow glass pipes for tobacco or legal herbs<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Hand pipes&colon; small hand-held glass pipes for tobacco or legal herbs<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><b>Prices Vary<&sol;b><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Just like with any other retailer&comma; prices can vary greatly between smoke shops depending on location and the quality of the items&period; However&comma; it’s good to know some basic price ranges ahead of time so you know what to expect&period; Typical hand pipes can range anywhere from &dollar;5 to &dollar;200&comma; while water pipes usually start at about &dollar;40 and go up into the thousands&period; Materials and availability in the area make a big difference in these ranges&period; For example&comma; you might find a custom piece designed by an artist that is quite pricey&comma; while a simple piece that’s more abundant can be pretty cheap&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Now that you are equipped with some basic smoke shop lingo and information&comma; hopefully you’ll feel a little more comfortable stopping by one&period; To find a local establishment&comma; you can start by Googling &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;find a smoke shop near me” or something similar&comma; then check out their reviews&period; Any information you’d like to know ahead of time can usually be found online pretty easily&period; If you’re still not sure&comma; don’t be afraid to ask&period; Just let the owners know you’re on the up-and-up and looking for straightforward answers&period; Most of all&comma; enjoy it&excl; You’re in new territory&comma; after all&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&NewLine;

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