 hometown of Wilmington, N.C. (Full disclosure: I interviewed Collins for High Times last year and have enjoyed at least two brief, but heavily narcotic interactions with him over the last two decades.)

All of which only made it more bizarre when we learned that one of Collins’ older sisters is an Assistant District Attorney for North Carolina’s New Hanover County. Her name is Connie Jordan, and she ran for a Superior Court judge’s seat in that same county in November. When we called her on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, she had nothing but praise and affection for the little brother who couldn’t possibly be more different than her. “David has always done his own thing,” she says. “He’s never been a mainstream kind of person in any aspect of his life — clothing, hair, attitude — and I mean that in a good way. If there was someone around who was not fitting in very well, David would pull them into his group and they’d be fine. That’s how I’ve always thought of him: as a very inclusive person. He’s very witty and sharp — always the first out with a funny story. He’s the life of the party, and I’m sure that’s his reputation.”

Let’s get the big one out of the way first: Your brother is very pro-marijuana. You are an Assistant District Attorney in a state where weed is not legal. Does that create any awkward scenarios?

Not for me. Maybe for him sometimes. [Laughs] He doesn’t do that in front of me — none of them do. They never have, ever. But I prosecute violent crimes, you know? I prosecute people who have invaded people’s homes, bound them and gagged them, pistol-whipped them and raped them and robbed them and killed them. Drugs are just not my area of practice. Certainly, drug use is not a great thing, and some of it can lead to very bad crimes, but most of the crimes I deal with have nothing to do with marijuana, I can tell you that. Other drugs are often involved, but I don’t get a lot of violent crime because people were smoking pot. So, that’s never been an issue for me. I don’t know about him — we’ve never even had that conversation, actually.



Working with victims of violent crimes and prosecuting the perpetrators sounds like difficult work. Em
hometown of Wilmington, N.C. (Full disclosure: I interviewed Collins for High Times last year and have love at least two brief, but heavy narcotic interactions with him over the last two decade .) 

 All of which entirely made it more bizarre when we learned that one of Collins ’ old sisters is an Assistant District Attorney for North Carolina ’s New Hanover County. Her name is Connie Jordan, and she ran for a Superior Court evaluator ’s buttocks in that same county in November. When we called her on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, she suffer nothing but praise and affection for the little buddy who could n’t possibly be more different than her. “ David has always done his own thing, ” she says. “ He ’s never been a mainstream kind of person in any aspect of his life — clothing, hair's-breadth, attitude — and I mean that in a good room. If there was someone around who was not fitting in very well, David would pull them into his group and they ’d be fine. That ’s how I ’ve constantly thought of him: as a very inclusive person. He ’s very witty and sharp — always the first out with a funny floor. He ’s the life of the party, and I ’m sure that ’s his reputation. ” 

 Let ’s get the boastful one out of the way first: Your brother is very pro - marijuana. You are an Assistant District Attorney in a state where weed is not legal. Does that create any awkward scenarios? 

 Not for me. Maybe for him sometimes. [ Laughs ] He does n’t do that in battlefront of me — none of them do. They never have, always. But I prosecute fierce crime, you know? I prosecute people who have invade people ’s homes, bound them and gagged them, pistol - blister them and raped them and robbed them and killed them. Drugs are just not my sphere of practice. Certainly, drug use is not a great thing, and some of it can lead to very bad crime, but most of the crimes I deal with have nothing to do with marijuana, I can tell you that. early drugs are often involved, but I do n’t get a lot of violent crime because people were smoking pot. indeed, that ’s never been an issue for me. I do n’t sleep together about him — we ’ve never even had that conversation, actually. 



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Workitg wihh victims of violent crimes and prosecuting the perpetrators sounds like diffirujt work. Em
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 hometown of Wilmington, N.C. (FulL disclosurE: I intErvIewEd collIns fOr High Times lasT Year And have enjoyed at least tWo briEf, BUt heAViLy narCotic inTErACTioNs WiTh hIm OVeR the lAst Two decaDes.)

All of whIch OnLy made it more BIzArre when we LeaRned that one oF CoLlins’ oLdEr sISters Is aN AssiStant DIStrict attorney fOr nOrth CaROlina’s NEW haNoveR County. Her name is CONnIE Jordan, and she rAn for a suPErIOR CoUrt Judge’s seat In That sAMe countY In nOVEmbER. When we called Her on the TueSDay Before thAnkSGiving, She haD nOThiNg but praise And aFfection fOr the lITtle broTHer who cOuldn’t PosSibLy be MOrE dIffErENt tHAn Her. “dAviD has alwaYs DoNe his Own tHING,” She sAys. “he’s nEver bEen a mainstreaM kiNd of PErsOn in aNy aspEct oF hIs lifE — clothIng, haIr, Attitude — and I meaN thaT in a good wAy. IF tHerE wAs somEOne aroUnd Who Was not fItting iN VerY wELL, daVid would pull them inTo HIS gRoup and tHey’d be FInE. THAt’s how I’vE aLwaYs thOUGht of Him: aS A vEry incluSive peRSoN. HE’s very wItTy and sHaRp — aLwaYs the FIrst Out witH a funny sTory. HE’S the life of the pARty, and I’m sure tHAt’S HIs REputAtiOn.”

Let’s get thE big ONe ouT of tHE wAy fIRst: YoUr broThER iS Very pro-marijuana. You ArE an AssIstanT District AttoRney in a staTE WHere weed Is noT LeGAl. Does that creaTe any Awkward sceNArios?

Not For me. maybe for Him sometiMES. [Laughs] HE doEsn’T do ThaT IN fRont of me — none oF THem dO. THey neveR haVe, ever. BUt I ProSecUte ViOlent crimEs, you knoW? I PrOsEcUte PeoplE Who have iNvAdeD pEopLe’s hoMEs, bounD them And gAgGeD TheM, pistol-WHiPPEd thEm AnD rapEd tHeM and rObbeD TheM and kilLed them. DrUgs ARe juSt NoT my area Of practice. CerTaInly, drug usE iS noT a greaT THing, and sOme of it can lead to very bad CRimes, buT moSt of tHe crImes I deal WitH have nOthINg to do With maRijuaNa, i caN TEll yoU THaT. OtHeR drugs are oFTEn iNvolvEd, But I Don’t get A lot of violent crime BEcaUse people were SmoKing POT. SO, thAT’s NEveR bEEn aN ISsue for me. I don’t kNow about hiM — wE’Ve Never even hAD thAt ConversAtion, acTuallY.



working With victiMs of violeNt CrimES And ProsecutinG the perpEtrators sOUnds lIKe DiffiCulT work. EM
 hometown of Wilmington, N .C. (Fulldiscl osu re:  I  int ervi ewed Collins f o r Hi gh Times last year and  have  e n joye d  a t lea st twob ri e f , b ut  h eav il y  n arcot icinterac tions with  hi mover the las t  t wo decades .)
All of whic h o nly ma de  it morebiz arrewhen w e  learn ed that o ne of Col l ins’ ol d e rsist ers is an Assista n tD istrict Attorn ey for  N o rt h Car oli na’s New H an overC ounty.H er n a mei s Connie Jord an, and she ran  for a  S upe r ior Co urt j ud g e’s  seat in th at s ame count y in N o vember. When we  calle d h eron t h eTu esd ay bef o re  Th a nks giving,sh ehad n othi n g b ut p rai se a nd af fection for t helitt l e b rothe r who  cou ld n’t p ossibl y bemo re different th an h er. “Davi d h as  al wa ys do n e hisown  th ing,” s he says .  “H e’ s n ev er been a mainstre am k in d of per son in an ya spect of  h islife —  clot hing ,  h air, att itude—  a nd  I mean  t hat in  a  go odway.I f th ere wa s someon e aro u nd who was not fitting in ve r yw e ll ,  Dav idwould pullthem into  his gr oup and t hey’d  b e  f i ne. That’s how I’ve  a lwaysthoug ht of him: as  a very in c l u sive per son. He ’ s very witty a nd sh arp — alwa y s the fi rst o ut witha funny s t o ry. He’s  th e l ife  of t he  party, and I ’ m  sur ethat’shis  reputa tio n.” 

L et’ sget the b ig one o ut  o fth e w ay fi r st: Your  b rot he r i s ver y  pro-m ariju ana.  Y ou are  an Ass i st a n t Di st ri ct A tto rn ey in  a s t ate  whereweed is n otl egal .Do es that  create any a wk ward scena ri os? 

Notf o r me. Ma ybe for him sometimes.[ Laughs]  He  does n’tdo that i n f ront o f m e  — non e of t hem d o.  Th e y  neve r ha ve,  e ver. But I p ros ecute  v iole nt crim es, you know? I pr o sec ute people wh o h avei n va ded pe o ple ’s hom e s , bound them an d gagged t he m ,pistol-whi p ped  t hem and  rapedthema nd robb ed them a nd killed  t hem. D rug s are just  not myarea of p r actic e .Certa inl y, dru guse  is n ot a g r eat  thin g, and  s ome of  it c an  lead to  very bad crimes, but m ost of  thecri mes I dea l w i thhave noth ingto do with  ma rij uana,  Ic an te ll y o utha t . Oth er d r ugs are o f te n i n v ol ved, but Id o n ’tget a  lo t  of vi olen t crime because p e ople were smok ingp o t.So, that ’s  never been an  is su e for me.Idon’t knowabout hi m—  we’v e neve r even  had th a t  c o nversa tion , a ctually.

Wo r king wi th  v i ctimsof v io lent c rimesa nd p r o secuting the per petra t o rs so u nds  like  d ifficul t  wor k. Em
 hometown_of Wilmington,_N.C. (Full disclosure: I_interviewed Collins_for_High Times_last_year and have_enjoyed at least_two brief, but heavily_narcotic interactions with_him_over the last two decades.)

All of which only made it more bizarre when we_learned_that one_of_Collins’_older sisters is an Assistant_District Attorney for North Carolina’s_New Hanover_County. Her name is Connie Jordan, and she_ran_for a Superior_Court judge’s seat in that same county in November._When we called her on the_Tuesday before Thanksgiving,_she_had_nothing but praise and_affection for the little brother who_couldn’t possibly be more different than_her. “David has always done his own_thing,” she says. “He’s never been_a mainstream kind of person_in any_aspect of his life —_clothing, hair, attitude_— and_I mean that_in a good way. If there_was someone around_who was not fitting in very_well,_David would pull_them_into_his group_and they’d be_fine._That’s how_I’ve_always thought of him: as a_very_inclusive person. He’s very witty and sharp_— always the first_out_with a funny story._He’s the life of the_party, and I’m sure that’s his_reputation.”

Let’s get_the big_one out of the way first: Your brother is very pro-marijuana._You are an Assistant District Attorney_in a state where_weed is_not_legal. Does that_create_any awkward_scenarios?

Not for me. Maybe for him sometimes._[Laughs] He_doesn’t do that in front of_me — none of_them_do. They never have, ever. But_I prosecute violent crimes, you know?_I prosecute people who have_invaded_people’s_homes, bound them and gagged_them, pistol-whipped them and raped them_and robbed them_and killed them. Drugs are just not_my_area of practice. Certainly, drug use_is_not a great thing, and some_of_it_can lead to very bad_crimes, but most of the crimes_I deal with have nothing to do with marijuana,_I can tell_you that. Other drugs are_often_involved,_but I don’t get a lot of violent crime because_people were_smoking pot. So,_that’s never been an issue for me. I don’t know_about him — we’ve never even had_that conversation, actually.



Working with victims of violent crimes and prosecuting the_perpetrators sounds like difficult work. Em