A blunt wrap is a tobacco leaf or a sheet made from tobacco used to roll ground cannabis. A hand-rolled blunt holds 1 g to 3 g of cannabis in most cases. A split cigar also works as a wrap. Hemp wraps contain no tobacco and serve as a substitute.
Materials and sizes
Blunt wraps come in three main forms:
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- Cigar leaf: whole tobacco leaf, 4 inches to 6 inches long.
- Processed tobacco sheet: manufactured sheet with added flavoring.
- Hemp wrap: plant fiber sheet, no tobacco.
Wrap length runs 4 inches to 8 inches. A shorter wrap holds less cannabis. A longer wrap burns for more time. Break cannabis into 3 mm to 5 mm pieces for an even roll.
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How to roll a blunt
- Split the cigar or open the wrap along one edge.
- Remove the tobacco filler from a cigar. Keep the leaf intact.
- Break cannabis into 3 mm to 5 mm pieces.
- Place 1 g to 2 g of cannabis along the wrap.
- Roll the wrap around the cannabis and seal the edge with moisture.
- Dry the wrap for 1 min to 3 min before lighting.
Blunt vs joint
A joint uses paper. A blunt uses tobacco leaf or a tobacco sheet. A blunt burns slower than a paper joint. A blunt adds nicotine to the smoke. A paper joint adds no nicotine.
Health facts
Tobacco leaf and tobacco sheet contain nicotine. Nicotine is addictive. Smoke from a blunt contains carbon monoxide, tar, and carcinogens from tobacco and from cannabis. The amount of nicotine a person inhales from a blunt varies by wrap size and puff volume. No standard dose exists.
Legal notes for US buyers
FDA rules cover cigars and cigarette tobacco. Federal law sets the minimum age for tobacco sales at 21. Cannabis rules vary by state. Hemp wraps must contain 0.3% THC or less under federal law. Check state law before buying or rolling a blunt.