{"id":2202,"date":"2020-08-28T00:21:35","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T00:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/?p=2202"},"modified":"2026-02-22T14:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T14:20:14","slug":"how-to-roll-a-blunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/products-and-how-to-consume\/how-to-roll-a-blunt","title":{"rendered":"What is a blunt and how to roll one"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Similar to joints<\/a> with a culture all their own, blunts are a mainstay in the world of cannabis. But unlike joints, which are wrapped with standard rolling papers sometimes made of hemp or other natural fibers, blunts are usually wrapped with tobacco leaves.  Learn more about blunts and how to roll one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tWhy is it called a blunt?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The term \u201cblunt\" originated with an American brand of cigars called Phillies. The Phillies brand manufactured a cigar called a Blunt that's wider than a cigarillo but not as wide as a Corona. It's designed to be smoked more quickly than its full-size counterparts. Because it's machine-made rather than hand-rolled, it's also less expensive. That may have led cannabis lovers to choose it when they looked for a more discreet way of enjoying a smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Cannabis\n\t\t\t<\/a>Photo by: Gina Coleman\/Weedmaps<\/cite>
Blunts first gained popularity in the Northeast before spreading to the rest of the US.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t