Everything about Joint Cannabis totally explained
Joint is
slang for a
cigarette rolled using
cannabis. Usually,
rolling papers are used in industrialised countries, while in the developing world, brown paper, cigarettes with the tobacco removed, or newspaper are often used.
Blunt cigar paper is also used to roll marijuana, after the tobacco is discarded. Some papers used for rolling are made of
rice paper. Some manufacturers use hemp as an alternative. One of the newest innovation in joint-rolling technology has been the introduction of transparent
cellulose-based rolling papers. For more details see
clear rolling papers.
Etymology
The word "joint" ultimately comes from French, where it's an adjective meaning "joined" (
past participle of the verb
joindre) derived from Latin
junctus.
By 1821, "joint" had become an Anglo-Irish term for an annexe, or a side-room "joined" to a main room. By 1877, this had developed into U.S. slang for a (usually shady) "place, building, establishment", especially referring to an
opium den. By 1935, "joint" was being used to refer to the hypodermic needles used to inject
heroin and other drugs; this may have been influenced by the secondary meaning of "joint" in the sense of something done "in common" or shared. Its first usage in the sense of "marijuana cigarette" is dated to 1938.
The term
spliff also referring to various styles of marijuana cigarette is of
Jamaican English origin, but has spread to western countries, particularly Britain, Europe, and Canada. Its precise etymology is unknown, but it's attested as early as 1936. While Jamaican spliffs are generally conical in shape, those elsewhere tend to be cylindrical and of varying lengths. Spliffs are also known by local regional terms such as "half-breeds", "doubles" and "Mary Jessica", "Jessicas" or "Jess's" reportedly stemming from it's close relationship to the traditional Mary Jane.
Variations
Although all joints contain cannabis, there are regional differences in the way they're prepared.
In Europe, and to some extent in Canada, joints (or 'spliffs') are often rolled with a mix of
tobacco and cannabis, and typically include a bit of cardboard (known as a "
roach" in Europe, or a "filter" in Canada) in one end to serve as a sort of mouthpiece.
The North American joint is typically rolled with only cannabis and no tobacco or cardboard, and the "roach" refers to the tiny stub remaining once the joint has burned down, equivalent to a cigarette butt, except that it can also be smoked.
Smoking
Unlike cigarettes where each person smokes their own, joints are usually shared. When inhaling, many smokers curl their lips to prevent
saliva build up as this can be unpleasant to other smokers sharing the same joint.
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