Hi Megan, Info. on training your Staff on how to identify the smell of Marijuana
Something that I have used before has been Lipton Tea Bags. You burn the whole bag. It comes close to the smell and it is cost-efficient. Hope this helps.
Brian Dougher Hall Director Rhode Island College
From: Gretchen Yeager <> Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2000 15:07:41 -0400
The place to buy the "pseudo marijuana insence pellets" is from L.A.W. Publications. Their number is 1800-527-0156. Fax is 972-392-9724.
I have also had RAs use a blend of tea leaves to burn to simulate the smell...we actually had security come into the hall to see if they weren't really smoking pot.
Good luck Gretchen
From: Jennifer Stanley <> Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 13:14:44 -0500
Megan,
You can order the marijuana scent pills from: R.L. Allen Industries, 120 Collinsville Rd., Troy, IL 62294, phone number (618) 667-3414.
The pills are $5.00 for 12 plus $3.50 for shipping and handling.
Jennifer M. Stanley Associate Director of Student Life / Director of the Women's Center Roger Williams University
From: "Jewell, Meredith" <> Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 01:47:01 -0400
Megan,
I would recommend contacting your campus' Public Safety or Police Department for assistance with a controlled burn of marijuana if you cannot find the "pellet" you mention. We did this last year during RA training and it was quite helpful. Good luck!
Meredith :)
From: "Tanbara, Sabrina" <> Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 11:19:41-0400
Megan -
You can try your local police dept's outreach section. We get our local PD to come in and do a drug workshop during training and they light the marijuana pellet.
Sabrina
From: Theresa Yackeyonny <> Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 14:21:34 -0700 (PDT)
If you can't find a "marijuana" pill for your behind closed doors, burning sage (household seasoning) makes a very similar smell. I went to a Comanche Pow-wow with my husband and was almost convinced that they were smoking an illegal substance. Being Comanche Indian, he told with me that the tribe burns/smokes sage for ceremonial purposes instead of marijuana or peyote.
Theresa Yackeyonny Associate Director of Housing University of Texas at San Antonio