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NATE BOZUNG IS RIDING HIGH

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Thu, Dec 20, 2007 1:24 pm


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Interview by Jesse Denes

We all know that snowboarding and pot go hand in hand. Ask any snowboarder—from the diehard shredder to the weekend warrior—and they’ll tell you about pulling off the trail for a smoking session at an abandoned ranger station (known as a smokeshack) or hot-boxing a gondola. But in the world of pro snowboarding, as with all other professional sports, those who disclose their penchant for puffing are often blacklisted. For pro shredder Nate Bozung (better known within the industry as Boznuts), this has meant a rocky ride. From losing his sponsors to leaving the major production companies to film his own video, BozWreck, Boznuts has always stayed true to his roots. We caught up with snowboarding’s stoniest stalwart to talk about pot, snow and airport security.

You excited to be here?
Are you fucking kidding me? (laughter) All my friends are gonna be so jealous.

How big is pot in snowboarding?
You could put it in the same word; you could mix it together. Everyone does it. It’s a whole lifestyle thing: surfing, skating, snowboarding—snowboarding especially. Everyone’s up in the mountains, too. You know, whatever—getting weird in the mountains. Ninety-nine percent of snowboarders are baked all the time. But it’s weird, too, ’cuz in snowboarding, you have the whole soul thing, the fuckin’ dudes who just do it, and then you have all the new-era kids who are like the full jocks—like they fuckin’ train and do all that stuff. So there’s a mix, but it’s still so heavy in snowboarding. I don’t think I took a run in the last eight years without smoking a joint, anywhere in the whole world. It’s everywhere. It’s not my fault.

Do you get shit for being so outspoken about smoking weed?
You can get in a lot of trouble for it. I’ve gotten in a lot of trouble for it. But it’s like, “Dude, whatever—everyone does it.”

Probably the person who’s getting me in trouble was smoking a joint like 10 minutes earlier, before he made the phone calls. It’s like, “What are you guys tripping on?” When I got introduced into the snowboard industry, they used to call me “The Smokeless Wonder,” ’cuz I didn’t even smoke yet. I grew up and my brother smoked, but I was just snowboarding. But when I was like 17, everyone else was doing it—all the team managers, everyone that I saw in the industry. And I was like, “Wow, everyone kinda does it.” You can’t help it. You see Terje [Haakonsen] or someone smoking a joint and you’re like, “Aw, dude—that’s the best dude ever!” You hear that shit everyday. So I started smoking, fell in love, and me and Mary Jane have never broken up since.

What are some of your favorite strains?
I fuckin’ love the Kush—Cali Kush, the OG Kush. I don’t know, I tried some of the Lemon—Lemon Kush was pretty good. Just when I was in Laguna Beach, like a week ago, I had this shit, Sweet Nightmare—I was giggling like it was 2002. Sour Diesel—I fuckin’ come out here, and that shit gets me all tweaked. I know when it’s good chronic when I start to drive and I’m like super-paranoid, just spacing out to the music. And I look up and there’s a line of cars behind me, and I’m going like 10 miles under the speed limit. I don’t know—maybe if I knew more people, I could get some more shit… some good shit that I don’t even know about yet. Like on Weeds, the MILF weed. Aww, dude—I want some MILF weed.



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Tha Boggan

Feb 6 2008, 6:05 pm

yeah son good luck with bozwreck 2

S4~Driver~420

Feb 3 2008, 8:44 pm

yo NICE...the reason none of ur friends that ride smoke is because ur those jocks bozung was talkin about....realize it man!! then legalize it!!

i love to snowboard

Jan 25 2008, 9:51 am

keep reppin it boznuts, at least someone is speakin truth about tokin... o and bozwreck is dope

gnarpowshred

Jan 22 2008, 1:08 pm

Brighton pipe nights down in dem trees....stoked nate

Nice

Jan 22 2008, 11:10 am

Itīs weird that he mentions 99% of snowboarders are stoners.

Most of the snowboarders I know donīt smoke weed.

And the part about smoking and driving... Iīm outta words.

cummings

Jan 19 2008, 10:25 pm

hell ya boy! I grew up with this rad smokin boarder. HE can puff tough and shredd like u can't believe. Word up nate.Lets get together and puff a blunt cause i no u got some sweet hooks now.

TMac

Jan 3 2008, 10:52 pm

MILF weed! Haha, fuck, this boy is down.

weedman420

Jan 3 2008, 6:37 pm

hell yeah he mentioned MILF weed!!! thats fuckin awesome i havent heard ne one say that since snoop said it on weeds.

KaptainKhronik

Jan 3 2008, 2:26 pm

ride in aspen, the herbs are muy bueno

JJLeNaste

Jan 3 2008, 10:47 am

If you're diggin this ish, check out Boznuts in the potcast sucka: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXnDFlN6y48

herbyellow

Jan 2 2008, 1:59 am

I met Nate in Prague back in 2000 when he was out for a Forum video release. We were the only two grinding on the free, all you can eat, buffet. I should have know he'd be a smoker. Good to see you on Sessions Nate. I hope JG and the crew take good care of you. SVP TMB NEVER FORGET.......

IowaRider

Dec 31 2007, 7:11 pm

By far the sweetest article Ive ever read!

so.cal.

Dec 31 2007, 6:46 pm

Yeah Nate. Ted Nuggent is your friend ! Next time you're in O.C. call a brotha and lets get way too high !!
Sessions fo' life !

steezin

Dec 25 2007, 4:19 am

boznuts is so gnarly.

O

Dec 21 2007, 12:23 pm

YO, Boznuts is one steezy stoner

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