White Lighter Myth
Back in 1973, when the first Bic disposable lighter was introduced, it was only available in two colors. Black and White. Back then the entire lighter was one solid color, unlike today where no matter the color of the lighter, the bottom is white. So when using a black lighter to smoke pot, the ash from packing the bowl down would not be visible. Unlike the white lighter that would show “evidence of illicit drug use” (that’s the excuse the cops would use to detain you). Nowadays all lighters have a white bottom piece, so no one color should be considered bad luck. Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrex, Janis Joplin, and Kurt Cobain were all left-handed, all died at the age of 27, and all their autopsies reported that a white BIC lighter was found in their pockets.
