Posted on 08/29/2023 7:41:56 PM PDT by Olog-hai
It’s become a stink at the U.S. Open: a pungent marijuana smell that wafted over an outer court, clouded the concentration of one of the world’s top players and left the impression there’s no place left to escape the unofficial scent of the city.
While the exact source of the smell remained a mystery Tuesday, one thing was clear: Court 17, where eighth-seeded Maria Sakkari complained about an overwhelming whiff of pot during her first-round loss, has become notorious among players in recent years for its distinctive, unmistakable odor.
“Court 17 definitely smells like Snoop Dogg’s living room,” said Alexander Zverev, the tournament’s 12th-seeded man who won his opening match on the court Tuesday. “Oh my God, it’s everywhere. The whole court smells like weed.”
Stung by stories in the wake of Sakkari’s match Monday that made it appear the U.S. Open’s stands are the sporting equivalent of a Phish concert, the United States Tennis Association conducted its own investigation, of sorts, to weed out the source of the smell.
Spokesman Chris Widmaier said the USTA questioned officials and reviewed video of the midday match and found “no evidence” anyone was smoking pot in the stands of Court 17, leading to speculation it may have come from Corona Park just outside the gates of the intimate stadium court. …
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Yeah, I suppose I thought it would be more like drinking in public where it's considered low-class to walk around with a bottle of ripple in a paper bag.
Oddly enough, the laws in Southern California seem to be harsher towards smoking cigarettes in public than smoking weed in public.
Too funny : )
That is the primary reason that I have opposed the legalization of it. I hate the smell. Makes me literally nauseated. Smells like a burning garbage dump.
The posted excerpt was five paragraphs.
Use a vape or ingest gummies. No smell. Those smoking joints in public are practicing conspicuous combustion.
Funny how you never hear the Enviro-Whackos talk about the impact of pot on the environment.
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