By Luke Sholl


Plenty of regular cannabis users prefer blunts. There are many reasons for this; blunts hold more weed, burn more evenly and slowly, and they look pretty damn cool! However, if you have never smoked a blunt before, trying to roll one, and a good one at that, may be somewhat intimidating. It is pretty different to preparing a joint or spliff, after all.

But there's no need to worry; with a bit of time, practice, and the correct advice, you will be rolling 'em up with the best. Here is our guide to rolling a classic blunt.

What Is a Blunt?

A blunt is cannabis flower rolled inside a tobacco leaf wrap. The tobacco adds a buzz and energy to the cannabis high. Blunt wraps come in packs of 1–2 and are commonly sold at shops where you also purchase rolling papers. They are often flavoured. You can also split open a cigar or cigarillo, empty it, and use the wrapping to make a blunt.

Blunts are bigger than joints, and last longer. However, joints are crafted using rolling paper (such as those made from hemp fibre), and do not contain tobacco. Despite this, both blunts and joints contain exclusively cannabis flower inside the roll-up.

Are Blunts Harsher Than Joints?

If using appropriate rolling papers, joints should exhibit only the flavour of the weed inside them. Blunts, however, do carry a harsher taste and smoke, largely due to the thicker, tobacco-infused wrap from which they are made. Tobacco and nicotine naturally have a more intense flavour. Most blunt wraps that you can buy are also flavoured, which may cause the taste to be even stronger.

Pros and Cons of Smoking Blunts

Some cannabis users only smoke blunts, whereas others like to save them for special occasions. In any case, it pays to know the benefits and drawbacks of this method of cannabis consumption. Here are some pros and cons of smoking blunts.

Pros

  • Slow-burning
  • Great for sharing in larger groups
  • Tobacco adds a buzzy, energetic feel
  • Wraps are available in a variety of flavours
Cons

Cons

  • Smoking tobacco is harmful to health
  • Tobacco and extra flavours can change the taste of the strain
  • Potentially harsher smoke
  • Learning to roll one takes time
Cons

How to Roll a Classic Blunt

Rolling a blunt is one of the biggest things that puts people off from smoking them, simply because it is a difficult skill to master. No need to worry, though. Here is a beginner's guide to rolling your first (of many) blunts.

To roll a classic blunt, you need just a few pieces of essential equipment. Nothing technical or overly expensive.

• Cannabis flower

• Cigar, cigarillo, or blunt wrap

• Grinder

• Craft knife/razor blade

How to Roll a Classic Blunt

Instructions

Once you've acquired everything you need, it's time to start the process. Note that it may take you several tries to get right, but that's all part of the learning process.

1. Choose Your Wrap

If you choose to use a cigar or cigarillo, do not use an old one, as they can dry out rather considerably. This makes them more prone to cracking and breaking while you are rolling. Blunt wraps can be found wherever you buy rolling papers. It’s up to you whether you purchase flavoured or unflavoured varieties.

2. Prep Your Weed

When preparing your flower, you have two choices. You can grind it up, which will help to achieve a consistent burn. Alternatively, as is the time-honoured technique, you can break the flower up by hand. This will help to achieve a slower burn.

If you're using dedicated blunt wraps, these come ready to roll out of the pack. If using cigars or cigarillos, you must empty them first. Use a clean craft knife or razor blade to cut the wrap carefully. Now, empty the tobacco contents, and you are ready to go.

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3. Moisten Your Wrap

The blunt wrap will be more flexible and manageable to roll if it is slightly moistened. The moisture can also assist in sealing any very fine cracks that may result from cutting or emptying a cigar or cigarillo wrap. If you are rolling a blunt for yourself, this can be done using saliva. However, if it is to be shared, it is much more hygienic and considerate to dip your finger in some water and use that.

4. Fill Your Wrap

Fill the blunt wrap with your flower. Blunts are bigger than joints, and, on average, require 1 to 2 grams for a cigarillo-sized blunt. However, if you’re using the wrap from a large cigar, you will probably need to add more.

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5. Roll Your Blunt

Now comes the tricky part—the rolling. Like with anything, practice makes perfect. Don't be discouraged if your first few attempts are not great. Even those who can roll a great joint can struggle with blunts, as the wrap is thicker.

Start by rolling the open wrap between your forefinger and thumb to pack the blunt evenly and condense the cannabis slightly into the right shape. Now, quickly and smoothly fold the wrap underneath itself, and wet the inside edge of what remains. Continue to roll and smooth with your fingers until your weed is fully encased and the blunt is sealed.

6. Bake It and Smoke It

Once rolled, run a lighter along the seam of your blunt. This will help to seal it, or "bake it", making it less likely to autumn apart and more likely to burn evenly. Ensure you do not hold the lighter too close, as you do not want to burn the wrap.

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That's it—your blunt is ready! Enjoy.

How to Roll a Blunt With a Cannabis Fan Leaf

Suppose tobacco isn't your thing. Luckily, you can still enjoy "cannagars" and other styles of blunts that use a cannabis leaf as a wrap. The leaves will have negligible levels of THC in them at best, but they do add to the flavour and aesthetic.

  1. To start, you will need to source some cannabis leaves. Leaves from an indica strain generally work best because of their wider shape. If you don't have access to leaves, hemp-based blunt paper also works well. You will also need some sticky concentrate or hash oil to use as glue.
  2. You'll want to roll your blunt with semi-fresh fan leaves that you have left to dry out for a week. Fresh leaves are too moist to burn adequately and are harsh on the throat, and overly dry leaves will crumble.
  3. Tip: Use a few of the largest fan leaves you have, and put them in a book to keep them flat while they dry out.
  4. Once dry, take a fan leaf, and cut off the two largest fingers closest to the stem.
  5. Take the smaller of the two leaf fingers and put the weed in it, rolling it like a regular blunt. Smear a little hash oil on the edges to act as an adhesive, and seal well. Think of where the glue is on a rolling paper. Don't worry if this wrap is not very tight. The crucial thing is that the weed is well-contained.
  6. Take the other leaf finger, and smear the inside of it with your concentrate glue. Now, roll this leaf finger in a spiral shape tightly over the top of the cannagar. Use more oil/concentrate to stick it down if necessary.
  7. Allow the blunt to dry out before smoking. The time this takes will vary depending on how much "glue" you had to use and what it consisted of. Once dry, smoke away!

Blunts With Filters: Is It Worth It?

Hardcore blunt purists will tell you that you should not use filters with blunts. However, times have changed, and many people want to enjoy the benefits of a blunt without all the side effects of the harsh smoke.

Filters are small pieces of material you put at the mouth-end of a joint or blunt (think of the filter of a cigarette). Filters offer protection against harmful carcinogens and toxins produced during the smoking process, and can also help to keep the blunt intact and stop pieces of cannabis from getting into your mouth while inhaling.

You can make a simple filter tip by rolling up a piece of card, or you can buy ready-made filter tips constructed from various materials, including corn husks. Some are even flavoured. Glass filter tips are also popular as they can be reused. All styles offer varying forms of filtration, so do your homework first and find which fits your needs best.

Are Blunts the Best Choice?

There is no honest, clear answer here, as it all comes down to personal preference. When it comes to the debate of joints vs blunts, some people prefer one over the other, but many enjoy them as and when they choose. However, given their size, joints are generally considered better for smoking alone or passing between two people.

The slow burn of a blunt, on the other hand, is more ideal for larger groups. How much you can afford to spend also plays a part in the decision, as blunts use 1 or more grams at a time, whereas joints are much more cost-effective if you smoke a lot but are on a budget. If you are still unsure, there is only one way to find out. Give it a try!

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COMPANY NAME: SNORKEL SPAIN, SL (hereinafter ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS)

C/ Vilar d'Abdelà, 5 (nave 1) CP: 08170 de Montornès del Vallès

+34 937 379 846

support@royalqueenseeds.com


The present Privacy Policy sets out the terms on which we will treat personal data at ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS; this includes any personal data collected through our website https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/ as well as any other data we process in the course of our business activities.

ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS collects the following personal data for the purposes listed below:

SECTION 1 – PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

1.1 Account purchases

Account purchases can only be made if you are in possession of a personal account. When you create an account or purchase something from our shop, as part of the buying and selling process we collect the following personal information that you provide to us:

This information is required for delivery. In addition, when you browse our shop, we automatically receive the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer. Based on this information, we can optimise your online experience and at the same time protect our online environment.

Purpose of data collection

We collect and store account-related data for the following purposes:

(a) to carry out obligations arising from any contracts between you and us, and to provide you with information, products and services that you may request from us;

(b) to set up, manage and communicate with you about your account and your orders;

(c) to conduct market research and analysis;

(d) to confirm your age and identity, and to detect and prevent fraud.

1.2 Newsletters

With your explicit permission, we may send you newsletters about our shop, new products and other updates. We send newsletters based on your explicit consent. In the event that you purchase a product, and in accordance with current regulations, we may send you commercial communications in accordance with the legitimate interest of our company, always about products or services similar to those you have purchased or contracted. In any case, you may exercise your right of opposition through the channels announced in this Privacy Policy. The following information is collected in relation to the newsletter:

We do not need to know the sex of the person in order to send the newsletter (data minimisation: by law we must ask for data that is strictly necessary to provide the service, and in this case knowing the sex is not necessary to send the newsletter).

Purpose of data collection

The data collected is used to:

(a) personalise our emails, including your name and gender;

(b) provide gender-specific content.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the link provided in the newsletter or the contact information provided in section 2.

1.3 Customer service and contact form

In order to provide appropriate support, our customer service employees have access to information related to the account. Consequently, their support will be highly effective and friendly. The data provided in our contact form is used by our CRM provider, SuperOffice. We will only use your details to respond to your message.

SECTION 2 – LEGITIMATE INTEREST

If you have purchased any of our products, please note that we may process your personal data for promotional purposes, based on Royal Queen Seeds' legitimate interest only to offer you products or services from our company and about products or services similar to those you have purchased. You may exercise your right to opt out of future messages by the means set out in this Privacy Policy or through any notification you receive.

2.1 How do you withdraw consent?

If you change your mind, you can withdraw your consent for us to contact you for the purpose of collecting, using, or disclosing your data at any time by reaching out to us at: support@royalqueenseeds.com.

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by law or if you breach our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 – HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

At Royal Queen Seeds, we will not retain your data for longer than is necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. Different retention periods apply for different types of data; however, the longest period we will normally hold any personal data is 10 years.

4.1 Account information

Data relating to the account remains relevant for as long as the consumer is in possession of an account. Therefore, the data remains documented for as long as the account exists. When our customers delete an account, the associated data will be deleted within a reasonable period of time. Requests regarding the inspection or correction of stored personal data or the deletion of an account can be sent to support@royalqueenseeds.com.

4.2 Newsletters

In the event that you give us your consent to inform you about our products or services, we will keep your data until you express your wish not to receive any further communications from us. However, we regularly (every month) carry out a relevance check. Registered customers (and their personal information) will be deleted whenever customers do not reply to our request. In addition, our newsletter mailing has an opt-out feature. Consumers can withdraw their consent by using this opt-out feature.

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5.1 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies are used to enhance your online experience. Among other things, these cookies track what is added to your shopping cart. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

5.2 Analytical Cookies

Analytical cookies are used for research and market analysis. The data collected with these analytical cookies is anonymous, making it unusable for third parties. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

SECTION 5 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Third-party services are required to conduct transactions and provide our services. In general, the third-party providers we use will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to enable them to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we must provide to them for your transactions.

We encourage you to read the privacy policies of these providers so that you can understand how these providers will handle your personal information.

In particular, certain suppliers may be located or have facilities located in a different jurisdiction than yours or ours. Therefore, if you choose to proceed with a transaction involving the services of a third party, your information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Service of our website.

Web analytics service (anonymous data)

On this website we have integrated an element of a web analytics service (with anonymisation functionality). Web analytics can be defined as the gathering, processing and analysis of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. An analytics service collects, among other things, data about which website a person came from (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages they visited or how often and for how long they visited a sub-page. Web analytics is mainly used for website optimisation and for a cost–benefit analysis of internet advertising.

Courier service

To complete deliveries we use a courier service. This courier service carries out the delivery between our company and the consumer's home. To complete these logistics, the company requires access to the consumer's name and address information.

Mailing service

Royal Queen Seeds uses a third-party mail service provider to send its newsletter. This provider has access to limited account information related to opt-in consent (e.g. email address).

Marketing services

Royal Queen Seeds has the support of a company that specialises in marketing and communication activities. Their access to personal information is very limited and mostly anonymous.

Payment services

At Royal Queen Seeds we use external payment services to handle our transactions (e.g. credit card payments).

SECTION 6 – SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry standard best practices to ensure that it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored using AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional industry standards that are commonly accepted. Information related to the account is protected with a hashing method. This method transforms the information into a generated hash. As a result, confidential information is protected and invisible, even to us. In addition, our databases are exceptionally protected against unauthorised access. For example, access to the database is only possible and permitted via approved IP addresses (e.g. from Royal Queen Seeds headquarters). Other attempts and addresses are rejected at all times.

Furthermore, data is anonymised as much as possible, so it cannot be directly linked to a specific consumer. With this data, however, we may be able to carry out market research and analysis. In addition, the third parties concerned (e.g. mailing service) are examined prior to our collaboration, comply with the GDPR from the EU and receive a processing agreement. Within Royal Queen Seeds, employees are assigned different access permissions. Specific permission provides access only to information that is strictly required to perform a task. Digital security measures are subject to change and must meet high requirements to ensure the safety of online customers. That is why, at Royal Queen Seeds, we appoint a security officer. Regular verification and improvement of security measures (where necessary) are part of the role.

SECTION 7 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please check back regularly. Changes and clarifications will be effective immediately upon being published on the Website. If we make substantial changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated so you will know what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

SECTION 8 – YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO: