Intro To Cannabis: An Extensive Guide To Rolling Papers And Blunt Wraps
Welcome back to our Intro To Cannabis Blog Series! Today, we’ll be further exploring the world of smoking cannabis flower as we discussed rolled smokeables: joints and blunts.
The joint and blunt are classic ways to smoke cannabis, and go by a variety of names. When it comes to joints, you can call them:
Doobs/doobies
Jays
Marijuana Cigarette
Pinner
Cannon
Phatty
And when it comes to blunts you can call them:
Dutch
Bleezy
An L
Blizzunt
Phatty
And then there is the spliff, which is extremely similar to a joint, however it has tobacco rolled up with it.
Truthfully, there is no wrong name for a blunt or joint, and it can be interesting to see the names that people come up with or certain locations use to classify rolled smokeables. In fact, if one of these methods is your preferred way to smoke, try and come up with your own names — have fun with it!
Now that we’ve had some fun, let’s get down to business. Keep reading to get a run down of the different types of rolling papers and blunts you can use to roll your cannabis flower!
Rolling Papers
Rolling papers are a cannabis lover’s best friend. They come in compact packages with plenty of papers, which makes them a great solution for people who enjoy smoking rolled cannabis flower. When it comes down to types of rolling papers, you have wood pulp-based papers, rice- or hemp-based papers, and novelty papers that can be made from gold leaf or translucent rolling papers made from cellulose (a naturally occuring material from plants).
The Types Of Rolling Papers
Wood pulp-based rolling papers are the classic papers that are also used for cigarettes. They feature a unique, distinct flavor because of their composition, and they burn faster than other rolling papers. The down side? Wood pulp based rolling papers are often bleached to make them their iconic white color, which means there are some chemicals involved in the process of making them.
Hemp- or rice-based papers are often brown, and are preferred by a lot of cannabis smokers because they have light, unintrusive flavors when they burn. Additionally, they burn slower than wood pulp-based rolling papers, and they often don’t include chemicals in the manufacturing process. Another benefit of these types of rolling papers is that they are thinner than wood pulp-based rolling papers, which means that you’re smoking less paper and more cannabis.
Finally, we have novelty papers. These vary in materials that they’re made with, as we mentioned above you can get papers made from gold leaf and you can get papers made from cellulose. Novelty papers are usually more focused on the aesthetic appearance of the smokeable than the smokability of the papers. That being said, they can be a fun thing to try for a special occasion, or just to switch up your smoking experience.
Different Styles
Something that’s also interesting to note when it comes to rolling papers is that there are a variety of styles that you can invest in based on your smoking preferences. For instance, if you don’t know how to roll a joint, you can buy pre-rolled cones that you simply pack with the cannabis flower of your choice.
Going further, you have rolling papers, like those produced by the brand Randy’s, that contain a metal wire which serves as a built in roach holder! This isn’t exactly necessary, but it can be a great benefit for those who often burn their fingertips or dislike the smell of burnt cannabis on their fingers.
If you enjoy interesting flavors whilst smoking, there is an entire market of flavored rolling papers that you can explore and pair with different strains of cannabis!
And finally, like any great product, most times you’ll be able to purchase your favorite brand of rolling papers in a variety of different sizes to accommodate the way you smoke. You can get small rolling papers if you’re smoking by yourself and you can get absurdly large rolling papers for those times you’re smoking with a group of friends!
Blunt Wraps
Now it’s time to talk about blunts! Similar to joints, there are blunt wraps that are made from a variety of different materials, all so you can find the one that fits your preferences. Most commonly, blunt wraps are tobacco based; however, hemp wraps and herbal wraps are becoming increasingly popular.
In terms of tobacco-based wraps, you have a few options. Firstly, you can go with the classic fronto leaf, a whole unprocessed tobacco leaf that you rip sections from to then roll as you would a joint. Legend has it that the fronto leaf was the first blunt wrap, and as they became harder to attain, people resorted to breaking down, or gutting, cigarillos to then fill with cannabis and roll into a blunt.
This leads us into our next blunt wrap option: the cigarillo. Anytime you walk into a convenience store, you will probably see a display of cigarillos. From White Owls to Phillies to Swishers to Dutch Masters, there is a wide variety of brands and a wide variety of flavors to choose from. To use a cigarillo as a blunt wrap, one needs to cut a seam and empty the tobacco from the inside. Then you fill the empty casing with weed and roll it up!
It’s also worth mentioning natural leaf cigars like Backwoods. These are sort of a hybrid of fronto leaf and a cigarillo, as they are pre-rolled cigars, but the wrap is a natural tobacco leaf! Instead of breaking a natural leaf cigar down, one needs to unroll it, place weed in the wrap, and roll it up.
Now that we covered the tobacco blunt wraps, let’s talk about our other options. Because tobacco is harmful to your health, a market has opened up offering hemp and herbal blunt wraps. These operate similarly to cigarillos; however, they are not filled with tobacco.
This means that you select your material and flavor of choice, take it out of the package and roll your cannabis up! These are really wonderful alternatives for people who enjoy the slow-burning smoking experience a blunt provides but don’t want to ingest tobacco.
Genesis Grow Corp.
We hope that this blog has helped you demystify the world of rolled cannabis. If you don’t remember anything else, remember that when it comes to rolling your cannabis you have plenty of options available to you. If learning about the options that exist has overwhelmed you, don’t fret! Our recommendation would be to explore and experiment with different papers and flavors until you find something you love!
And if you have no desire to learn how to roll or to go on an expedition for the perfect papers to roll with, find a Genesis Grow Corp. retailer, and get your hands on some of our amazing Pacific Crest Pre-Rolls. Our luxury cannabis pairs amazingly with any type of rolling paper or wrap, but it’s even better when it’s been rolled for you!
Contact us today to find a Genesis Grow Corp. retailer near you or to ask us questions about our projects!