If you’re new here, welcome to ASHIDO— your friendly, cannabis lifestyle brand. We’re basically besties now. Yes, the team here is four twenty friendly, but you don’t need to be. Whether canna-curious, cali sober, pro-alcohol, super green, this is still home to those seeking a more elevated lifestyle. Okay, let’s start the year off with some basics. Do you know how to roll weed?

No need for a degree in architecture, we’ll teach you how to roll weed in less than 10 steps. First things first, why is this even relevant? Well, about 3 in 10 adults aged 18-34 smoke weed. The good news is that if rolling j’s isn’t in your repertoire of party tricks, you have other options, i.e. cones, bongs, pipes, or edibles. The bad news, you’ll have an embarrassing moment like us when we tried to roll up an old bag of shake with tons of seeds and stems poking holes into our dry ass papers and no one could pull the smoke. This is unfortunately our Roman Empire.

Also, see Exhibit A for visual examples of okay and terribly rolled joints. Honestly, it takes practice or watching Seth Rogen or Wiz Khalifa early YouTube video tutorials. And once you get it down, it’s like riding a bike — a bike that requires spit, a filter, and lots of finger activity.

Exhibit A

Okay, refocus you dirty bird. Follow these quick steps:

Use a grinder or your fingers to break down your flower.
This is the time to get your glass tips or cardboard filters to put at the end of the joint.
Holding the paper like a hot dog bun, put your flower in the paper. Leave room for your filter at the end.

Roll the front and back side of the paper together until there’s a little space at the top.
Slide either side up or down, where one side of the paper is longer and you have a firm hold on the flower in a tube-like shape.
Tuck and roll.
Seal the joint with your tongue. Light and inhale from the end with the filter or glass tip. Or twist the end if you’re going sans filter.

We would love to see your beautiful masterpieces so tag us on social!

Our recommendations for organic rolling papers:

King sized rolling paper ($4) — https://ashsmoke.com/products/rolling-paper-king-classic

Pre-rolled cones ($14) — https://ashsmoke.com/products/copy-of-pre-rolled-cones-organic-12-pack

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Resources for further research:

What Percentage of Americans Smoke Marijuana (https://news.gallup.com/poll/284135/percentage-americans-smoke-marijuana.aspx)

2024 Marijuana Industry Statistics and Data Insights (https://flowhub.com/cannabis-industry-statistics)

Science Reveals How To Roll The Perfect Joint (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/science-reveals-how-to-roll-the-perfect-joint/)