Marijuana in Palembang, Indonesia - my experience

Howdy, go-getters 🤝My greetings to you in my long topic about my experience with weed in _CITY_ based on my adventures and the stories of local friends.

There is a well known fact that the laws according to the usage of marijuana differs from city to city. Based on that fact I've decided to write this article to let you know the rules of interaction with weed and hash in Palembang , tell you about the police attention, possibility to find good hash, the price’s politics and all underwater rocks connected with the drugs in Palembang.

I've just come back from an interesting journey to Palembang. It was a double week vacation and now when I'm at home, full of impressions I'm writing this post to share them with you, guys. As a strong smoker of the weed and hash I couldn't even imagine my trip with a 'clear mind'. Further I'll give you the information that I got when I was looking for the good drugs staff in Palembang.

Local attitude towards weed and cannabis in Palembang

Although only medical cannabis is allowed in Palembang, the locals are absolutely ok with the smokers. Local dealers have big cash from the students and tourists, so they are their weed target audiences in Palembang. You shouldn't allow yourself to smoke anywhere, for example in bars, but nobody is surprised if you get caught smoking weed in a secluded corner of the street.

One more interesting fact from my new friend Jason - even some cops in Palembang prefer smoking weed over drinking strong. So as I understood Palembang is a good place for smokers of marijuana because of the light atmosphere, but all the same the best rule is not to be caught with weed in Palembang 😉.

We were a little drunk already when Jason offered a joint of some noname sativa strain, of course I agreed. We were smoking not far from my hotel and it seems I saw other guys doing the same near another cornet 🙂So may say locals are not against weed, I saw this myself.

I liked the weed Jason shared, not the best one I’ve ever tried, but good enough. So I asked Jason to share contacts of his dealer, while he refused telling me his dealer works only with an old trusted set of clients. So I simply asked Jason if he could be my dealer during the nearest days - he agreed. I wish everyone to find his own Jason in Palembang🙂

Points to find the weed in Palembang

During the time Jason had been my dealer (it was the solving of all my issues) he was telling me about how the things were going in Palembang.

High rated providers in Palembang buy the cannabis on darknet websites that maintain gross orders. These orders can contain a big amount of weed and hash, kilograms I think. Some websites work on small orders too, so if you are close to Tor browser working and know how to .onion sites doing - glance on thehiddenwiki.com, wait for a couple of days and get your package. This site has all the information needed about darknet.

While if you are having a short vacation or a trip to Palembang and need not much weed right now or tomorrow - only local weed dealers may assist you. You may still use oldschool approach and hustle dark streets or parks in search of strange person who will sell you some joint for cash, but not sure this is the best way to spend your time in Palembang. Nowadays almost all dealers have gone online and crypto already, so hustling the streets may simply not work. Now the weed-selling process looks like this - you find some messenger contacts of a local dealer (ask some barmans or simply google), contact him and choose what you would like to order, pay in crypto and get your stuff delivered to a hotel or some pre-selected location. Personal meetings are something dealers try to avoid - so weed is usually dropped at some approximate point you firstly discuss, and you get photo and GPS coordinates where to take your package after delivery.

I was a little bit shocked, because I got used to the idea that “cash rules the world”. But after crypto became something you may exchange to real cash, and do not need to meet in person to transfer it - cash started losing its points in the drug business. Jason also commented that now if you do not know crypto - you have a friend who is keen on bitcoins and all that shit, so you may simply ask him to help and do a crypto transaction for you. And I really have such friends, so yep, agree.

Cannabis laws in Palembang, Indonesia

You can probably guess that distribution of non-medical cannabis is strictly forbidden and regulated by laws of Indonesia, so you can not purchase high THC weed in some official shops like you may do in the Netherlands for example.

On my very first day in Palembang I got acquainted with Jason who has lived here for 3 years already and who is also a regular cannabis smoker. He shared a joint with me and told some stories. As he told that despite non-medical weed being prohibited - cops are relaxed and calm in everything related to cannabis, with some rare exceptions.

How not to be arrested with marijuana in Palembang?

As Jason told me - for not to be arrested you can carry less than 10g of cannabis or 5g of hash. For the same purpose you should be sane and not use drugs in public places. Cops can just check if you are going to sell marijuana or not and confiscate it.

There are some possibilities that cops could try to get money from you if they catch you with weed in Palembang. It is not a frequent story, but you should keep in mind that some cops prefer to force you to pay some money for your calmness. But not to propose money first because it can be regarded as a separate crime. So the easiest way is not to be caught with weed in Palembang 😉.

Frequently asked questions about Cannabis in Palembang

Is cannabis legal in Palembang?

No, non-medical cannabis is not legal in Palembang, while cops are relaxed towards weed and having less than 20 grams in your pocket should not result in arrest.

What if I get caught with weed in Palembang?

If cops think you are a real dealer who delivers stuff - you will have problems. But usually tourists with small amounts of hash or weed are not touched at all, only dealers should worry.

Can I buy weed on the streets of Palembang?

Yes you still can. This is an outdated approach already so more and more dealers are switching to online sales, but hustling parks and central streets may still give you successful results. While much easier would be finding dealer’s contacts and order online with further delivery.

Can I find high quality weed or hash in Palembang?

Yes, while quality varies from dealer to dealer.

Can I find hash in Palembang?

Yes, a lot of dealers sell both weed and hash, so hash is also popular and can be found in Palembang. Not all dealers have it, but it is still rather popular.

What is the price for weed and hash in Palembang?

Prices vary from dealer to dealer and usually depend on stuff quality and dealer’s greediness 😂From what I saw - super high quality weed may go up to $20 - $25 per 1 gram (while the more you buy - the lower price you get), and high quality hash was around $30-$35 per 1 gram. Have not purchased low quality weed in Palembang so do not know the prices, but should be lower.

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