how do you get the highest? (9/20 in the 420 code)

the stoner was rolling a joint when a pothead exclaimed, “i’m sick of you telling us what to do! if you think you're such an expert, then i challenge you: let's see who can get the highest by this time next week."

the stoner accepted the challenge: they would meet in one week, and whoever was higher would win. the loser would have to leave town. forever.

so the pothead baked brownies while taking bong rips. he sucked down blunt after blunt. he smoked oils and crystals and anything he could. he bought the most expensive vaporizer and ran it non-stop.

meanwhile, the stoner did nothing. his friends said, “what are you doing? the pothead has almost smoked the town dry. you have to hurry!” but the stoner just laughed.

when the hour was almost at hand, the stoner and the pothead met to see who was higher. the pothead’s eyes were red. he smelled strongly of trees. he was confused and could barely walk. he was eating everything in sight. in between bites, he exclaimed, “i have you beat!”

the stoner pulled out the joint he had rolled a week before.

he lit it and took a single puff.

everyone stared at the stoner as he grew more stoned than ever before. he flew higher than he had ever flown. he smiled a smile so obviously baked that everyone knew he was the winner. for the ninth rule of thumb is this: to get the highest, take a break.

and the pothead, knowing he had lost, turned to leave town forever, but the stoner stopped him, held out the joint, and asked, “do you want a hit of this?”

if you would like to read the rest of the 420 code, start with the 4 virtues and then read the 20 rules of thumb:

1. leave a little green on top
2. it could have happened to anyone
3. watch your smoke
4. observe 420
5. give the gift of green
6. discern between indica and sativa
7. offer, but do not insist
8. there is no best way to smoke
9. to get the highest, take a break
10. it is not against the code to disagree with it
11. share your trees
12. know what to say
13. the seat to the right is the most honored
14. be a good dealer; be a good client
15. let trees have leaves
16. to make friends, make munchies
17. if a friend flies too high, help them safely land
18. know when not to fly, but do not wish to fall
19. never leave trees behind
20. coming tomorrow...

If you want a physical copy of the 420 code, check out the website or visit r/420Code.