Your usual smoking buddy lives three time zones away. Or everyone’s busy, and you’d like some company tonight. A virtual smoke session is a video or voice call where you hang out from your own places.
Some people smoke during the call; others just come for the conversation. The appeal is having someone there for the music recommendation, the ridiculous thought, or the snack debate that somehow takes twenty minutes.
Start with the kind of sesh you want
With a friend you already know, agree on a time and use a calling app you both have. Include the time zone: “Thursday at 9 p.m. my time” can save a missed evening.
If you’re hoping to meet someone new, try a cannabis community with live chat. One-to-one video gives you room to get to know one person. A group room suits people who like dropping into an ongoing conversation, though it can take longer to find a moment to speak.
Smokie has one-to-one video matching on Android, profiles, and messages between friends. It doesn’t offer group sesh rooms. Our video chat app comparison covers other formats too.
Five things to do on an online smoke sesh
1. Trade one track each
Pick a song you’ve had on repeat and tell the other person why. Send the title so they can listen on their own device; music blasting through a phone speaker can drown out the conversation. A three-song playlist is enough to start a tradition.
2. Settle a munchies disagreement
Sweet or salty? Best thing you can make with what’s already in the kitchen? Each person gets to defend one odd snack combination. “Peanut butter belongs on this” is usually a more lively opening than another round of “how are you?”
3. Build a stoner movie shortlist
Choose a theme: a comfort comedy, an animated film with an absurd amount of detail, or a movie you quote too often. Agree on something to watch separately and compare notes on your next call. Smokie doesn’t have a built-in shared movie player.
4. Bring one high thought
Try a harmless question with no useful answer: if your houseplants reviewed you as a roommate, what would they complain about? Follow the tangent. You can find more in our stoner conversation starters.
5. Leave room to do nothing
A sesh doesn’t need a program. You can talk about a weird day, introduce your cat, or sit through a quiet minute. With someone new, ask before turning the call into a tour of your life.
A little sesh etiquette goes a long way
Ask before playing music or inviting someone else to an existing call. Don’t record or screenshot another person without permission. If one of you is finished for the evening, a quick goodbye is enough.
Being 420-friendly doesn’t mean everyone wants to smoke, discuss their marijuana use, or keep the same pace. Nobody needs to prove they belong. Keep the conversation comfortable for both people.
Finding a sesh buddy on Smokie
Open the Android app and tap Light Up. Human matches depend on who’s online and your preferences. If a human match isn’t available, Smokie may connect you to an AI character; that isn’t another person joining your sesh.
If you meet someone you’d like to talk with again, send a friend request during the call. Once accepted, use Chat to arrange another hangout. “Same time next week, with one album recommendation each?” gives you both something to come back to.
New to the app? Follow the Smokie setup guide. Smokie is for adults 18+; cannabis sales and transactions aren’t allowed.