Jungle Fever: Smoking Paraphernalia & Legal Highs

The technical definition of a blunt is a cigar that is larger and wider than a Cigarillo but not quite as fat as a Corona.  It is comprised of two components which include an inner wrapper, similar in nature to cigarette rolling papers and made from tobacco.  The second component is an outer leaf that is considerably thicker than the inner one rolled spirally around the inner wrapper.

The term “blunt” originated in the 1800’s from the broad and/or rounded tip of the cigar which differentiates them from the pointed, tapered tip of other cigars.  In today’s society, it has become associated with the smoking of marijuana.  The outer wrapping is still tobacco leaf, but marijuana is substituted for the tobacco found in the core of the cigar.  The exterior spiral wrappers are usually sliced open and the actual tobacco is then emptied out.  Once this has been done, it is filled with marijuana and then resealed.

Today there are herbal or natural substances that you can fill the cigar wrapper with in order to obtain a legal high.  Although many marijuana smokers feel that this procedure is a way to get away with smoking marijuana publicly (and illegally), you are at considerable risk of legal consequences if you are caught.  This method of rolling an herbal or natural substance to smoke and get high legally has become as popular as using an acrylic bong or glass bong to accomplish the same results.  The key difference is that you are still exposed to potential physical consequences due to the fact that it is still wrapped in tobacco leaf.

Now that you’ve gotten into the swing of enjoying legal highs with the use of herbs, you can begin to address other issues, like the smell of stale smoke that sometimes lingers in the house.  Over time, the scent works its way into the upholstery, draperies, carpeting, and other items in the home.  Fortunately, there are a couple of ways to deal with this sort of thing.

First, you can always choose to not smoke in the house.  This is a common solution for many people who smoke commercial cigarettes and cigars, and tends to work pretty well, as long as you keep to the practice.  Since you are not smoking anything that is illegal, there’s no reason you can’t enjoy your herbal mixture in your back yard, or even on your front stoop.

Of course, if you want to enjoy your herbs in the house, there is always the option of not creating smoke in the first place.  Instead of using a bong or rolling a blunt, get yourself a good quality vaporizer.  With vaporizers, you don’t burn anything.  Instead, you heat up the herbs and inhale the vapour that escapes during the process.  You get the full benefit of the high, but don’t have any smoke to linger in your home.

You can also cut down on the stale smoke problem by using air purifiers while you smoke.  If you don’t have a purifier, opening a couple of windows and getting some cross ventilation going will help somewhat.  You can always finish up by placing a small dish filled with white vinegar in the room overnight.  Vinegar can help kill a lot of odours, not just stale smoke, leaving the room smelling clean and inviting by morning.

Blunts are like a rolling paper but are usually made from tobacco leafs and often have a flavour applied.

Some of the most common makes of blunts that you will come across are Cyclones, Blunt Wrap, Golden Wraps, Amico Sweet Palm Wraps and Royal Blunts.

Cyclones are pre rolled blunt cones which are super slow burning giving you more time to enjoy your smoke. The slow burn is due to been double wrapped in tobacco leafs. Each blunt is wrapped singularly.

Royal Blunts are available in a 3 pack and come in a wide range of flavours from Blueberry and strawberry to mango. The 3 pack usually retails around £1.50, if you struggle rolling then you can always get pre rolled blunts, or accessories such as Tip Tubes to aid your rolling.

A blunt is a cigar that is slightly wider than a cigarillo, but not as wide as a corona. Blunt cigars consist of two parts, the inner leaf, which is made from tobacco and the outer part, which is rolled in a spiral around the inner leaf.

There are two common styles of blunt rolling, the Dutch style and the Philly style.
What you then do is remove the tobacco from inside and re-roll it with your chosen leaf, for example some type of herb.

Blunt smoking is usually carried out in groups or circles, commonly called ciphers, or ciphs. The passing of the cigar is usually done in a counter-clockwise direction, though the direction is open to individual choice. Since the smoking of blunts is done in ciphs, it is wise to follow some basic etiquette in these gatherings.

No Sleeping.
Sleeping on blunts actually means that someone is not smoking or passing it on.
This is wasteful and rude, so it is discouraged.

No Joking Please.
Humour is definitely discouraged during ciphs, especially when someone is taking a hit at the time. It can cause the smoker to hack and wheeze, which would be a waste of a good blunt.

Pass the blunt.
Blunts are smoked in ciphs and usually more than two people are involved. It is therefore a good idea to agree how many times a person can take a hit at any one time. It could be considered rude to take more than three hits, especially in a large group, so make sure you pass it on.

Chip in.
It’s customary to share some of your leaf or herb or donate money to the person who rolled the blunt.

Blunt rolling is a fun way to socialise or hang out with your friends. So, start rolling and start enjoying, but be sure to mind your manners at all times.