8. Don’t talk, don’t talk, don’t talk, no digas nada.
This rule works everywhere.
When you’re buying (or selling) dope, don’t talk about things that aren’t necessary to the deal.
Don’t call up your connection and ask if s/he/s holding, or anything even remotely like that. Code is even worse. Just ask if you can come over.
If you are dealing with a stranger, shame on you. But even so, with strangers or anyone with whom you engage in a “transaction,” it’s even more important to clam up.
If your connection is a he, refer to him as a she. If your connection is coming from the Portland, say she’s coming from San Francisco.
Better yet, say nothing at all.
If you are growing dope, well . . . Come on now, do I have to tell you this? You can’t tell anybody. It’s as simple as that.