Let’s face it, most of us dream about rolling a perfect blunt, especially when we are starting. Rolling a blunt isn’t easy. It is an art that takes you quite some time to master. With the proper steps and some practice, you can master the Art of Rolling Blunts, and with this article, we aim to help you exactly do the same. This article will take you through the ultimate guide to help you roll the perfect blunt in six easy steps. The 5th step might get a little tricky, but once you get the hang of it, you will be rolling perfect blunts in no time. 

What is a Blunt?

A Blunt is a cigar that has been emptied and filled with cannabis. You can also understand a blunt as a cannabis cigar which is quite different from a joint. Joints are usually rolled in a thin paper, whereas blunt is rolled in a thick wrap of a cigar or cigarillos.
 

Initially, a blunt was rolled after emptying a cigar or cigarillo. Still, with the increasing popularity of a blunt, you can now buy an empty blunt wrap in almost any corner store. Although a blunt might not be as popular as a joint, people enjoy a blunt for several reasons. 

 

The high of the blunt is also separate from other ways of smoking cannabis, mainly due to some amount of tobacco still present in the blunt wrap.  Due to the small amount of tobacco, many might think smoking a blunt is quite similar to a spliff. 

 

A spliff is a joint mixed with cannabis and tobacco rolled in a thin paper. Also, when rolling a blunt, the main objective is to empty the tobacco, but traces of tobacco and nicotine will still be present in the blunt wrap, no matter how hard you try to remove it.

Should you Smoke a Blunt?

There is a lot of debate about smoking cannabis and its health effects. Many of us also feel some smoking methods are safer and healthier than others. 

When it comes to smoking blunts, many people complain about the harsh smoke due to the harmful toxins present in the blunt wrap and the small amounts of tobacco still present in it. Due to thicker paper and tobacco leaving harmful toxins, many people are against smoking a blunt.
 

But this doesn’t mean there are no advantages to smoking a blunt. Some people prefer smoking a blunt instead of other methods of consuming cannabis. Some of the benefits of smoking a blunt are:

 

• Flavor aroma: When smoking a blunt, some people love the burning smell of the blunt wrap. Mainly if you have used a premium cigar wrap or a flavored blunt wrap, it adds more flavor and aroma to your cannabis. 
• Convenient: You don’t need much equipment to roll a blunt. You can roll a blunt anywhere and even take it anywhere you go. Many people love blunts because you can roll them spontaneously almost anywhere.
• Slow Burn: Blunts burn much slower and nicely than joints, mainly because of the thick wrap that makes them last longer. 

What do you need to roll a perfect Blunt?

Generally, a blunt is rolled on the go, mainly during a part, road trip, or anywhere spontaneously. You don’t need to prepare much beforehand to roll a perfect blunt. Blunt is one of the spontaneous ways to smoke weed. But this doesn’t mean you just need some weed, there are still things you need to have by your side. 

To roll a perfect blunt, you just need to have three things:

 

• A blunt wrap(you can use a cigar wrap)
• 1-2 grams of weed
• Weed Grinder or a pair of scissors (if you have a cannabis bud)

 

With these three things, you can roll a blunt anywhere your imagination takes you. You don’t need any special equipment or extra focus. Just roll it whenever you like(of course, the place needs to be appropriate).

Step-by-step process to rolling a blunt

Rolling a blunt doesn’t have to be complicated. The steps to rolling a perfect blunt are pretty straightforward, and almost anyone can master the art of rolling a blunt with enough practice. 

So, are you ready to learn the art of rolling a blunt? Let’s head right into the six easy steps to roll a blunt.

1. Grind Your Cannabis

Of course, the first step to rolling a perfect blunt would be to start with the good stuff you are rolling inside the blunt. You need to start prepping cannabis for the blunt and grinding it. 

 

The best way to grind your cannabis would be with a grinder which gives you a consistent uniform grind that translates to a nice, even burn. Most people break the weed with fingers or scissors to break down the bud, but this messes up the uniformity of the grind, which can lead to an unpleasant experience(too many due to uneven burn) while smoking the blunt. 

 

The best ground cannabis blunt burns slowly and nicely from one end to another. Focus on having a consistent grind, and don’t grind your cannabis too fine.

2. Choose a Blunt Wrap

So now that you have prepared your weed, choose a blunt wrap to roll the weed. Most people empty a cigar or cigarillo and then use it as a blunt wrap, but you can also get an empty wrap at your corner store. 

Split the cigar vertically and dump out the tobacco from the middle, or you can also store the tobacco if you want to smoke it later or sprinkle some in your cannabis(which is not recommended). 

3. Wet your Blunt Wrap

After emptying the blunt paper or buying a blunt paper, you need to add some moisture for the blunt wrap to roll easily. The moisture also will seal any small tears that might have occurred while emptying the blunt. 

 

If you are smoking all by yourself, you can just use your tongue to wet the blunt wrap. Or else, just wet your fingers with water and wet the wrap. Wetting the wrap makes it sticky, ensuring the ground cannabis sticks well inside the blunt. 

4. Load it Up with Cannabis

Now that the blunt wrap is moist start loading up the paper with the cannabis you ground earlier. Distribute the cannabis evenly throughout the wrap. Around one to two grams will be enough for a standard cigar, but you can experiment accordingly. Just make sure you don’t loosely or tightly pack the blunt. 

5. Roll the Blunt

After you have loaded up the blunt with cannabis and distributed it evenly, it’s time to roll. Rolling the blunt is quite tricky compared to other steps, but only until you get the hang of it. Don’t be discouraged if you mess up the rolling part in the first few attempts. 

 

Hold the loaded wrap between your thumb and index finger and start rolling and shaping the blunt(if the blunt isn’t moist, it may crack while rolling). Once you have shaped it, tuck the wrap under itself and then lick or wet the inner part of the blunt wrap. Now run your fingers along the blunt to smoothen it out and make it stick.  

6. Bake the Blunt and Enjoy!

Once you have rolled it, there is still a final step before enjoying it. You need to ‘bake’ or seal the joint making the cannabis safe inside the wrap. Run a lighter along the blunt in the area where you have sealed it. Don’t hold the lighter too close that you end up burning the blunt- you just want to heat the blunt and not burn it. 

 

If you are nervous about burning the blunt, you can also place the blunt in for about 10 minutes under a scorching sun, which will do the trick. 

 

Now that you have sealed the blunt, it’s time to light it and enjoy it. You must also be careful while lighting a blunt, so light it nicely and evenly. 

Other ways to wrap a Blunt

So, you might have also realized there isn’t one specific way to roll a blunt. Different people do it differently. Some people prefer emptying a cigar or cigarillo to use it as a blunt wrap, whereas people even find an empty blunt wrap in a corner store.

 

If you want to save yourself from the hassle of rolling a blunt, you can also get a pre-rolled wrap readily available in cannabis dispensaries. Some pre-rolled blunts also come with a filter that makes the smoking much smoother. You can also add a filter to your blunt like in a blunt or use reusable glass tips. But generally, most smokers don’t use a filter as the blunt wrap is already stiff. 

How Long Does a Rolled Blunt Last?

Not all the time, we want to smoke a blunt right after we roll it. When storing it for later, a common question arises: If the weed will go bad? Generally, we don’t wait that long till the blunt has completely gone bad. 

 

A general rule of thumb is that you can smoke the blunt if it isn’t moldy or broken, which generally takes several days or weeks, even if stored carelessly. If you store a blunt properly in an air-tight container, you can still smoke the blunt after years. But obviously, the THC content also decreases after a few years. 

 

If you roll a blunt, chances are you will light up the blunt within the next few hours, days, or, worst case, after a few weeks. After a few weeks have passed, you can do a quick check for any molds or breaks before smoking it. 

 

Conclusion on How to Roll a Joint

With enough practice, you can roll a perfect blunt to enjoy a long smoke sesh. When it’s your first time rolling a blunt, things might get messy when you get to work, but don’t get discouraged; even the most perfect blunt roller was once a beginner. 

 

The six easy steps to roll the perfect blunt include grinding cannabis, choosing a blunt wrap, wetting the wrap, loading it with cannabis, and sealing the blunt to enjoy it. Everyone has to start somewhere, whether to roll a blunt or build a multi-billion dollar empire. Follow the six easy steps, and you will be rolling the perfect blunt consistently in no time.