No, it's Europe that mixes it with tobacco, yuck. I knew quite a few
Jamaicans back when I lived in the USA and all the splifs I smoked with them
(a lot) only had pot.

Cody

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For other uses, see Spliff (disambiguation).

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.

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   Paper
is then stuck to either of the ends of the combined papers. The large
surface area 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Several songs have mentioned spliffs such as

UB40 - "Mi Spliff"
Ziggy Marley - "One Good Spliff"
Bob Marley & The Wailers - "Easy Skanking"
Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefers - "Jamaica Mistaica"
The Toyes - "Smoke Two Joints" (covered by Sublime)
Peter Tosh - "Legalize It"
Phish - "Run Like An Antelope"
Burning Spear - "Ganja Man"
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony - "Creepin' on Ah Come Up"
Cypress Hill - "Mary Jane"
Tom Petty - "You Don't Know How It Feels" (censored by MTV by using the word
Niowge)
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See also
Cannabis
Cigarette
Roach clip
Rolling papers
Bong
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External links
How to roll a spliff or joint
How to roll a joint
Tool for rolling spliffs or joints
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Shred an ounce of fresh, raw ginger. Snort it.

Waterspider

p.s. Ahahahahahaha!

Paul2,

Salt water drops work wonders for a stuffy nose.  You can buy it
(Ocean) or make yourself some.
I prefer the Ocean over the Saline Mist brand.