This is the sort of question that gets people shouted at on many branches of the TT, but I'm going to ask it anyway.
I like to smoke a spliff every now and then and it's been a few months since I last had one. Lot of nice people in Thamel keep coming up to me and offering me weed and hash. Exactly how dangerous is it to buy off them? How likely am I to immediately get shopped to the police, or stabbed, or whatever?
To all those who offer sensible answers, thanks. To all those who shout at me - arse.
jimcowdrill
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geoffw
It should be OK Jim, just suss the guy out, if he looks like a junkie don't do it. Even better if you can find a fellow traveller with some to sell. Smoke in your room.
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jimcowdrill
Bit harsh on the other guy in the room. I mainly want it to take trekking with me (not for the high-altitude bits y'understand, but a spliff after a hard day's walk sounds about right)
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geoffw
While trekking is no problem. I liked one first thing in the morning which seemed to help my rhythm in walking. Kids used to offer charis for sale on the trek. Don't bother with the weed, it's low quality, which is why they make hash out of it.
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anonymous
Nonsense there is some excellent weed in Nepal.
Your right those touts in thamel are dangerous. They might sell you some rat poison. ask someone in the restaurant or guesthouse or out in the countryside will be far better and cheaper.
Basically it's legal in nepal.
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jimcowdrill
what's a chari?
i've never really smoked good quality hash in my life so i might buy that for the novelty. i suppose if I buy weed in Thamel they can't give me rat poison, though they can fob me off with oregano or summat. and wait until I get to the country to buy something nicer.
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geoffw
I spelled it wrong Jim, it's charras, the tar that is hand rolled from the ripe female flower, best quality. If you can wait until you're trekking, then do so as it's cheaper with less middlemen, but also you will receive less offers. I'd buy a tola (11 grams) in Thamel, then more on the trek. It's been a couple of years so maybe someone else can give you more updated info, but 300 rupees should be a reasonable price, 500 tops.
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channamasala
the one weed seller who approached me during my one walk through Thamel asked exactly this: "Excuse me miss - drugs, sex, rickshaw?"
Still makes me laugh.
Anyway I didn't buy the drugs or the sex and the rickshaw part kinda freaked me out so I can't help you with your question. Sorry.
Have you not heard of "special tea"? I recommend trying it.
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zoltan
Chances are that the touts in Thamel will be working for the cops or, will take your money, then walk around the corner & point you out to the police who will arrest you.
The tout gets his money; the police get another arrest and everyone (except you) is happy.
Take due precautions.
Cheers
Zoltan
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