Regardless of your familiarity with marijuana in all its different forms, there is bound to be a new term that catches you off guard. Weed smoking, like many other things, warrants the localization of terms. What flies in one state may differ in another. Yet there are those words that are common everywhere.
It is helpful to learn some of these words as a stoner or an interested party. In gauging the weed terminologies, there is the question of the difference between blunt and joint and a spliff since many people cannot seem to tell them apart. Whether a frequent stoner or a one-time user, you may have run into these three words and gotten confused over them. Each means something different, which lands you in a predicament when all you want is some cannabis.
What is a Blunt?
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A blunt in the simplest definition is cannabis wrapped in tobacco paper. Think of it like a weed in a cigar casing; only the cigar is smaller. With blunts, the wrapper itself is a tobacco product, meaning that your smoke will contain a certain amount of nicotine.
The closest blunt size is a cigarillo, slightly bigger than normal weed rolls and smaller than the Cuban cigars in dingy rooms featured in gangster movies. Though you can buy these wrappers in stores, you can also buy a cigar and take out its content. If you have one of those small cigars lying around, you are well on your way to smoking your blunt.
What About a Spliff?
Now when we’re talking about spliffs, there is a bit of confusion regarding the same from region to region. In Jamaica, a spliff refers to pure weed content. A spliff is a rolled combination of weed and tobacco in Europe and America.
A spliff can have a marijuana and tobacco ratio of varying degrees. In most cases, smokers tend to prefer a higher tobacco content as compared to marijuana. With this option, you get a less weed-pungent product when burning. Also, the tobacco effect is more pronounced.
The ball is in your court with the weed-to-tobacco ratio. If you want a marijuana high while masking the weed smell, you can put in a higher amount of weed. Spliff rolling papers are commonly found in dispensaries and other local stores.
On matters of effect, a spliff offers users a balanced tobacco and weed feeling. Most stoners that use spliffs report a head rush at the onset of using, which is characteristic of tobacco. After a while, the marijuana kicks in, and you have a double-sided high from both products.
A Joint?
Unlike the types mentioned above, a joint refers to pure cannabis. Joints get rolled in thin rolling papers that are, in most cases, translucent. They are small in size and hence easy to carry around. The rolling papers can be in any form of color or flavor.
In recent years, stoners can choose between different flavored papers. You can select various fruits, from watermelon-flavored rolling papers to pineapple and even citrus flavors. You can find these papers in any well-stocked dispensary or store.
Another aspect unique to both joints and spliffs is that they contain crutches. A crutch comes in various materials, and its purpose is to stabilize the joint and allow you to smoke your weed to the very end.
The Best Option?
Now that you clearly understand a spliff, a blunt, and a joint, your next question will be which one is best. Like many other things, it all comes down to preference. Before going out to look at any of the three, ask yourself: what do I want? Can I handle a nicotine and weed mixture?
Joints are what stoners typically get from dispensaries and their local weed people. Some suppliers stock up on spliffs and blunts. When using blunts and spliffs, you are susceptible to most of the nicotine smoking effects a regular nicotine smoker is exposed to. While you are getting a double high, you risk getting addicted or other worst-case scenario diseases.
With joints, you only get weed high. Depending on your strain, you either get a mind or body high. Admittedly, marijuana has its side effects. So, at the end of the day, the last decision is yours. Choose whichever one of the three suits your preference.
Whatever Floats your Boat
Weed terminology depends on the locality one is in at any specific time. What is commonly known as one thing in one place can be a whole other thing in a different location. This can be seen in the spliff/joint/blunt quagmire. A new user or an interested party can use three words to mean one thing. But as we have described, they will probably get an entirely different product each time.
Depending on your personal preference, you should choose either of the three that suits your needs. Also, if you want to explore a nicotine/marijuana high, it would be best if you made out the ratios yourself. If you want a little head rush and a longer-lasting weed effect, put in a smaller amount of tobacco than weed and vice versa.