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Can I bring pot to the potluck? Lizzie Post weighs in on etiquette in the age of legal weed

When Illinois' legislature voted to legalize cannabis, you thought it sounded like a cool idea. Then you realized ... you're actually not all that cool. In fact, your experience with how to gracefully navigate the world of cannabis might be limited to "don't bogart that joint."

In the era of legalization, you've got a few things to learn. In spite of the range of goofy stereotypes that have long been attached to pot smokers, good manners are a surprisingly important part of cannabis culture, and they reach far beyond worrying about how to look cool while passing

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