Riding and the sweet smell of fresh... ...weed? Wait. What?

[Serendipity]

One of the many benefits of riding a bike is having your senses more closely connected to the world around you, particularly the sense of smell.

Being able to smell the rain on a hot day before you suddenly ride into it. The aroma of cooking, whether it be BBQs as you ride down a residential road in summer or restaurants in parts of town. Or the smell of Castrol when you follow the rare 2-smoke these days.

Over the years I've occasionally caught a whiff of marijuana as I've commuted in and out of town. Sometimes I suspect it's been farms hidden away in houses, especially when I've noticed it in the same place over a period of time. However it would sometimes become obvious it was coming from a car up ahead.

Older BMW?
Dark tinted windows open a little at the top?
Four relaxed looking gentlemen in the car?

So far so stereotypical.

But what's weird is a sudden and profound increase in weed smokers in cars. This year I've been noticing it more and more, until in the last few weeks it's become a daily thing. Even in the morning?

What's going on?

Anyone else noticed?
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[sickpup]

I always know I'm in my home area when I can smell the weed.

[Ste]

The smell of weed being smoked is different to the smell of weed that's growing.

[grr666]

Of course people smoke weed in cars. Most cupholders won't hold a pint glass.
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[NJD]

Surprised you have to ride your motorbike to notice: I can't even walk to the buss stop without being stopped in an attempt of making a new customer.

Must all be migrating.
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[Beehive Bedlam]

Must be a London thing. When I get near to home I get sweet smell of manure and freshly cut timber.

[DRZ4Hunned]

When I go greenlaning, there's a field I ride past that sticks of weed. I've tried finding it but wasn't successful unfortunately

No idea if it's a crop they're growing that smells similar.
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[Moo.]

Vaping also makes some interesting smells following cars
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[grr666]

[Tracer1234]

[Billy Balthorpe]

Its not that more people are smoking weed in cars, its just that with the more "pungent" nature of the weed nowadays, you notice it more.

Years ago resin was the most popular cannabis of choice, it doesn't smell anywhere near as much as the latest "Weapons grade weed", not that I would know anything about the subject .......................





Shutting up now Sir!
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[Baffler186]

I've noticed this a lot as well, both from people in cars and pedestrians. I have a few mates who are constant tokers. Since the laws for personal use were relaxed a few years ago, I think more and more people are forgetting that it's still illegal.
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I normally pass a couple of people smoking it openly in public when walking to the pub.
These are not scrotes though, these are middle aged professional looking people out walking the dogs.
I suspect lack of street policing and traffic cops is one of the main reasons. ANPR cameras can't smell weed.
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[pudder]

There was a widespread smell in North Somerset recently which was rumoured to be a massive cannabis farm. You could smell it for miles.

Turned out to be Ribena (or more accurately blackcurrants).
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[Rogerborg]

[Polarbear]

[zark]

I followed a liveried van into a supermarket carpark the other week... vast amounts of weed being smoked inside...

when i'd finished my shop - he was still in the carpark, still smoking but also doing a good trade with lots of people walking up to him for a quick chat...

I rang his company and grassed him up. (pun intended) Do what you like, but not when driving the works van, you spaz...

Does that make me a self-righteous cnut? *shrugs*
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[Arfa__]

Very common riding out of town along the A13 car park most evenings. Often playing the 'phoned or stoned' guessing game when you see someone weaving oddly.
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[M.C]

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[Ariel Badger]

Smell of Skag or Mamba is the prevailing stink in Brum.
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[Serendipity]

The vaping is a good point. Often it's sweet smells, sort of toffee-like or vanilla, but what's the point of cannabis scented vape? All the risk of attention, but none of the benefits?
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