Spliff


 

Spliff is slang for an individually rolled cigarette made with cannabis, sometimes mixed with tobacco. Spliffs come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are also commonly referred to as joints (In America especially). They are sometimes called zoots or (often sarcastically) referred to with their old slang name of reefers, especially by people who have seen the classic moral panic film Reefer Madness. While "reefer" and "joint" are almost certainly American terms, "spliff" is a term from Jamaica.

Related Topics:
Slang - Cigarette - Cannabis - Tobacco - Moral panic - Reefer Madness - Jamaica

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A large spliff is made by joining three cigarette papers, so that the long sticky side of paper (a) is attached to the non-sticky side of paper (b). Paper (c) is then stuck to either of the ends of the combined papers (a + b). The large surface area (papers a + b + c) is now set for the introduction of the cannabis (and possibly tobacco). It is usual to add tobacco if the cannabis product is in its resinous (hashish) or oil-based form, or to add bulk and make it more easily and uniformly combustible. If the cannabis is in its leaf and flower form it may be considered less desirable to use tobacco, though this is largely a matter of personal taste. Once the correct mix is achieved, the spliff is carefully rolled, and stuck together with a twist in the paper at the end where paper (c) was attached, sealing the spliff. Sometimes a rolled up tube of cardboard known as a crutch or roach is inserted into the open end to prevent the contents slipping back into the mouth of the smoker, and to remove the need for a roach clip. The spliff is then lit and smoked.

Related Topics:
Hashish - Roach clip

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Not all spliffs are made of multiple rolling papers. Many smokers have been known to instead make "mini-spliffs" or "one-papes" from a single sheet of rolling paper.

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There is a large sub-culture interested in preparing spliffs of different shapes and sizes, from the classic Camberwell Carrot (see Withnail and I) to more esoteric constructions that have a degree of engineering to them such as the Dutch Tulip. A certain Mexican technique, for example, produces a fairly conical spliff.

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There are striking differences in spliffs prepared in various parts of the world. In America, for example, spliffs are generally made without tobacco and roaches, usually with small rolling papers. In Europe, however, spliffs are often rolled with tobacco and roaches, and the large rolling papers are used.

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Please note that the European meaning of 'roach' is being used here:

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In Europe a roach is a piece of cardboard or hard paper placed on the smoking end of a joint. It prevents the smoking end from 'gumming up', cannabis smoke produces a sticky oil/tar that is known for closing off the smoking end of the joint.

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In America a roach refers to the left over portion of the joint after smoking, it contains a small bit of un-smoked cannabis. Many cannabis smokers are known to save their roaches for smoking for when they run out of buds.

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There is a lot of debate over whether or not to use tobacco. Many anti-tobacco smokers see tobacco as unnecessary and harmful to smoke. People who use tobacco claim it helps the joint burn, and many of them smoke cigarettes as well as cannabis.

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Several songs have mentioned spliffs such as

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