In some places, weed is as legal as a tomato plant. In others, it’s still a ticket to handcuffs. If you’re in a state where recreational use is legal, reporting a neighbor for toking is like reporting someone for drinking craft beer. Annoying? Maybe. Illegal? Nope.
But if you’re in a state where it’s illegal, you can absolutely call the non-emergency line. Just don’t expect a SWAT team to rappel from a helicopter. Cops usually have bigger fish to fry—like parking tickets and runaway llamas.
The "Nuisance" Factor
Here’s the funny part: even in legal states, you can still report them for smell. Yes, smell! If the odor drifts into your home and lingers like a bad cologne, it might break a “public nuisance” law.
Think of it like burning garbage. You can burn leaves, but if your neighbor’s leaf pile smells like a swamp monster, you can call the city. Same logic applies to weed. Quirky fact: In 2026, a woman in Colorado called the cops on her neighbor for “excessive skunk smells.” The cops showed up with a laughing emoji on their report.
