Weed smoking etiquette

Charring isn’t done with cannabis because the active ingredient (the THC trichomes) are on the outside of the plant vs nicotine being inside the tobacco. The only time you’d want to char cannabis is when sharing a bowl with someone you don’t like so you can hog all the THC.

In cannabis circles, the preferred hit is the first hit (called “greens”). Whenever you hear someone call greens or offer you greens, they’re giving you the preferred first hit. Every hit after greens is a less optimal hit, as you’ll be smoking resin, ash, and plant matter with lower-than-optimal THC levels.

Whenever you’re offering a hit to someone you admire, offer them greens. As a general rule of chivalry (which is never dead), when smoking with a girl/woman, it’s good manners to always offer them greens.

If you’re offered greens, politely accept the first time, but the second time you should pass the greens on to someone else. 

When you hit greens, try not to char the whole bowl by keeping the lighter’s flame to the corner of the bowl opposite the side your thumb is covering the hole on the side. Inhale enough to draw the flame into the bowl to char as little of the weed as possible and cherry it properly while still providing a clean, green smoke to the next person.

Also be sure to wipe the mouthpiece both before and after hitting it for maximum sanitation.

Following this simple dichotomy will protect you from smoking faux pas and ensure you’re not kicked out of the smoke circle or black listed.