Seth Rogen’s Airport Horror Story & Why Your Dealer Might Miss You

The Roach That Almost Ruined Everything

Let’s set the scene: You’re Seth Rogen—weed icon, comedy legend, and professional stoner. You’ve just landed in Singapore, a country where getting caught with cannabis could land you on the wrong end of a noose. You reach into your pocket for your passport and—oh shit—there’s a fucking roach staring back at you.

Cue internal screaming.

In a recent chat with Howard Stern, Rogen recounted this nightmare scenario with his signature chuckle, but let’s be real—that’s the kind of situation that’d have most of us sweating through our shirts faster than a rookie hitting a gravity bong.

“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve flown places and then got there and opened a pocket or something and be like, ‘Oh shit, there’s a fucking roach in my pocket,’” Rogen admitted. “So that was a scary walk through the airport in Singapore.”

Stern, ever the provocateur, dryly noted: “I guess that is a good deterrent… ‘We’re gonna kill you.’”

Rogen, never missing a beat, fired back: “If you ever have a drug problem, go to Singapore.”

Now, before we all clutch our pearls (or our joints), let’s be clear—this was dark humor, not an endorsement. Studies have repeatedly shown that draconian drug laws don’t deter use. But try telling that to certain world leaders. (Cough Trump once called executing drug dealers “very humane.” Cough.)

Sober in Singapore: A Stoner’s Survival Guide

So, what’s a cannabis connoisseur to do in a place where possession could mean a death sentence? According to Rogen, you pivot—hard.

When Stern asked if he felt any withdrawal (even just psychological), Rogen shrugged it off: “No… there’s plenty of other [legal] options.”

Translation? “Luckily, you can just drink yourself into oblivion in Singapore. They don’t give a shit about that.”

Ah, the irony: A country that’ll hang you for a joint has no problem letting you pickle your liver in public. Priorities, folks.

Why Your Dealer Still Has Your Number

Now, here’s where the conversation got real. Stern asked Rogen—who literally owns a cannabis company (Houseplant, aka the Apple Store of weed)—why people in legal states still buy from their old plug.

Rogen’s answer? Loyalty.

“I was in this situation where I bought weed off these guys in LA and, meanwhile, legal weed was kind of coming into the market, and I just felt bad for them,” he said. “It’s like that mom-and-pop store that you know is one purchase away from closing.”

So what did he do? The man split his budget—buying legally and occasionally meeting his old dealers in “some sketchy fucking place” just to throw them a bone.

Real talk: The legal market might be convenient, but it’s also corporate as hell. And for those of us who remember the days of cryptic texts and “meet me by the 7-Eleven,” there’s something bittersweet about watching the underground fade.

The Time Seth & Lauren Got Too High for Adele

No Rogen interview is complete without a “why did we do this?” stoner story. This one’s a gem:

Picture it: You’re Seth and Lauren Rogen, freshly blazed, heading to an Adele concert. You assume you’ll melt into the crowd. Then—plot twist—you’re front-row, and the concert is being televised.

Cue panic.

“We got incredibly high before an Adele concert—only to learn it would be televised and we’d be sitting front-and-center,” Rogen confessed.

Let’s just say Adele’s “Hello” hit different that night.

Blaze This Thought:

The war on weed has always been a mix of absurdity and tragedy—from Singapore’s hangman to politicians who’d rather punish than understand. But as legalization spreads, let’s not forget the culture (and people) that kept the flame alive when it was underground.

And maybe—just maybe—check your pockets before customs.

— Jamie “The Chronicler” Dawson
Still rooting for your dealer’s side hustle.

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