Maybe you have to have dinner with your parents and you need to take the edge off the evening. You have to spark. There is no way around it. Do not be cool. Stay away from trendy pot spots like Washington Square Park and Thompkins Square Park.
Cops love to ticket tourists and college kids toking in the parks.
And truthfully, you deserve it if you are silly enough to smoke there. Giuliani's Quality of Life Campaign wants you and your joints behind closed doors. And if you are under 18, mom and dad are gonna get a call from Officer Blowhard. If you have your whole stash in your pocket, you can be arrested for possession with an intent to sell. If you've only got a dime bag tucked in your Levi's, Officer Blowhard will confiscate it and smoke it himself over pizza and beer with Vinnie Bagodonuts.