“So we just, roll one, smoke one
When you live like this you’re supposed to party”
If you take it from the man, the legend Snoop, or from the noob in the neighborhood who started smoking weed a few days ago, smoking is still the best way to consume weed. Yes, there are other ways to consume weed. But let’s not dive into that. Today I will talk about the difference between blunt and joint.
But, if you are a smoker – noob or pro – you should be aware of the details about the stuff that you are smoking. When smoking weed, you can either smoke a joint or a blunt. So, let’s learn to differentiate between a joint and a blunt.
What Is A Joint?
Smoking a joint means smoking weed that is rolled within a thin paper. Now, there are different types of joints depending upon the paper and the method you are using for rolling your hot stuff. But, to simplify it – a joint is simply weed and paper. A standard-sized joint cannot be large. They usually have a medium size, and the paper contains one-third of the weed.
The thin rolling papers are usually white. But if you are getting novelty papers, the colors change. You can also settle for different flavors. Here is a guide to the sizes they come in –
1 ½, one ¼, wide, and king. The papers come in different types of papers like ultra-thin, thin, wide, and different other sizes.
Most importantly, there is a crutch at the end of the joint or a filter at the end of the joint. This filter allows you to smoke a joint without getting your fingers burned. Now, before you know the difference between blunt and joint, you should also know what a blunt is.
What Is A Blunt?
So, joint feels like the regular thing weed smokers smoke. But what does a blunt look like? What is a blunt? Well, blunt is a little different compared to joint. Joints use thin wrapping paper, whereas blunt users blunt tobacco papers.
Blunt Smokers make a cigar using blunt tobacco paper. They are bigger compared to a joint. One blunt can hold more than one gram of weed. They tend to burn slowly and allow smokers more hits. Since they are bigger compared to joints, they are more intense experts in the field suggest sharing blunts and smoking them in groups.
Understanding The Difference Between Blunt And Joint
Let me give you a simple and straightforward answer about the blunt vs joint difference. The main difference between blunt and joint lies in the type of paper used in wrapping. The choice of your rolling material. If you have a thin rolling paper for weed, then you are making a joint. Blunt smokers, on the other hand, use blunt tobacco rolling paper.
The difference can be based on the material for rolling weed and the size of the paper used. The difficulty in rolling, ways of smoking, and the effects on the smokers.
Size
Blunts are thicker compared to a joint. They also contain more amount of weed compared to a joint. A blunt can contain around one gram to two grams of weed. A joint, on the other hand, contains a minimum one third or one-fourth of a gram of weed.
Type Of Paper
Another difference between joint blunt and joint is in the type of paper they use for rolling. Joint papers are usually thin or ultra-thin. The papers for a blunt are usually larger compared to that of the joint.
Also, the papers for blunts are made of tobacco, unlike a joint. They usually use wraps or cut cigarettes to make a blunt. The blunt papers being thicker, take a longer time to burn out. As a result, they are best if you smoke them with your friends.
Easy To Roll
Another difference between blunt and joint is in ease of rolling. Rolling a joint is easier compared to rolling a blunt. You can easily roll a joint if you have paper and weed. But it is a little complicated with a blunt. The paper needs to be moist to stop any wreckage; because you need a fresh wrap. The tobacco papers are harder compared to the thinner papers of the joint. It will take a slightly longer time when rolling.
Effects On Health
Joints and Blunts have another difference. Blunts have tobacco in them, while the joints don’t use tobacco papers. According to different studies, tobacco mixed with weed makes it more intense and hard to quit once you start smoking. Also, coupling tobacco with weed makes you more vulnerable to lung health issues. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of those lung issues that can affect you due to excessive smoking of blunt.
Different Types Of Blunts And Joints
I think the difference between blunt and joint was clear. Anyways, here are different types of joints and blunts. Learning about them might makes the concept clearer.
Types Of Blunts
- Backwoods – blunts rolled using regular tobacco leaves.
- Cigarillo – this type of blunt is made by splitting and emptying a cigar and by filling the empty cigar with weed.
- Hemp Blunts – these blunts use hemp leaves for rolling the weed.
Types Of Joint
- Classic – slightly shorter than a cigarette and is twisted at the end.
- Tipped – these joints have a filter to prevent your fingers from burning.
- Pinner – these are thinly rolled personal-sized joints.
- Spliff – these are tobacco and cannabis rolled within a classic paper.
Rolled Up
It does not really matter whether you are smoking a joint, a spliff, or a blunt; the respect is always the same. But make sure that you are smoking quality stuff. The quality of the weed you are smoking makes a lot of difference when it comes to the experience. I think this article clears up the difference between blunt and joint.
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