Learn how to roll your blunts with the experts at MediThrive!

The second part of our 3-part series is hosted by Mac.

Scroll down to enjoy your tutorial, filled with tips, tricks, and industry secrets.

Part 1: How to Roll Your Own Joint
Part 2: How to Roll Blunts
Part 3: How to Roll Infused

Q. What is a blunt?

Mac’s Answer: 

A blunt is a type of cannabis cigar. It’s made by taking a cigar or cigarillo, emptying out the tobacco inside, and then filling it with cannabis.

The outer layer of a blunt is made of tobacco leaf, which is what gives it a brown color and a slightly different taste compared to other ways of smoking cannabis, like joints or pipes.

Blunts are typically larger and last longer than joints, and because they contain tobacco, they also give a bit of a nicotine buzz in addition to the effects of cannabis.

Q: Why do you prefer blunts over joints?

Mac’s Answer: 

I enjoy the smoke on a blunt rather than any other joints. I prefer the flavor on a blunt too.

Blunts also don’t get hot, the smoke is smooth, and they cool the whole way down. I’ve burned my lips on swishers or joints before, and I wasn’t even close to the cherry because the smoke just tends to get hotter.

Q. I’ve been smoking with you for 3 years, and you roll up some of the best blunts I’ve ever smoked! How did you learn to roll blunts? 

Mac’s Answer: 

Practice. We started with toilet paper. We were rolling tea into toilet paper. Then I switched to swishers, dutchies, and finally found what I really liked—Backwoods.

I started using Backwoods back when it was an 8-pack for $5!. Fronto leaves are the best, but a good, fresh tobacco leaf will do. 

Q. What are you rolling up right now, or what do you have your eye on to roll up next?

Mac’s Answer:

Kyptochronic by Alien Labs or when I’m on a budget, I get a half ounce of Space Rocks. 

Q. Any tips for those learning to roll blunts for the first time?

Mac’s Answer: 

It’s easier to roll a blunt than a joint. If you’re looking to roll for the first time, start with blunts. There’s also no trick necessary—just good weed that smokes right.

Q. That’s great news to people who struggle to roll joints. We can’t wait to learn how you roll blunts, step by step. Let’s start the tutorial!

Mac’s Answer: 

Sure thing. I’ll jump right in.

1. Start by unraveling your leaf.

After you unravel your leaf, dump the guts and discard them.

2. Grind it down by hand. 

I don’t want dust. If it’s too finely ground, it will hit the back of your throat or, even worse, clog it. I grind it by hand so I’ve got control over how big or small the flower is.

I always try to use the smaller nugs first and save the big nugs to treat myself later. 

Pro Tip! Take off one of the stems; you never want two stems in the blunt; it will be impossible to seal.

3. Press the bud through the leaf.

With two hands, pick it up and start rolling weed back and forth until a cylinder starts forming, then start to undertuck and seal the blunt. 

4. Don’t spit on the blunt; just keep moistening it up enough to make it stick.

One end of the blunt will close before the other, working from left to right and using some saliva to close the wrap.

5. Cut off the tip of the blunt.

Just like a cigar, I cut the tip off so there’s no extra leaf hanging off the side.

6. I use a crutch. This is unique to me.

My cousin taught me this trick so that people don’t get saliva on the mouth of the blunt, and it gets soggy. Leaves can also not stick completely.

So I use the crutch to always keep it in tact, even when there’s a finicky leaf.

7. Make sure you light it evenly

Make sure you light it evenly from the get-go; otherwise, it can ‘canoe’ or ‘run.’ That’s why you evenly distribute your flower while you roll.

8. You’re ready to enjoy!

Take a puff of the best blunt you’ve ever tasted, and thank Mac the next time you’re in MediThrive!

Are You Ready to Roll Blunts?

We hope you enjoyed Mac’s tutorial about how to roll blunts. If you stick around, you’ll see us again soon, as we reveal even more staff secrets to help you thrive.

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