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Learning how to smoke a blunt is a pivotal coming-of-age moment for any smoker. You’ll instantly become the go-to rolling person among your friends, and you never have to rely on anyone else to get your smoke on. This guide delves into exactly how to roll and smoke your first blunt--and every blunt after that. Use the following tips to become a pro-roller in no time. 

Learn how to vape and change your smoking game forever. Quicker than rolling up and smoother than even your bong, vaping dry herb or concentrate is a convenient, customizable, and effective way to consume cannabis. 

If you’re a smoker who likes to travel, you have probably asked the following question: can you bring a weed grinder in a checked bag or carry-on bag? This article addresses this very mystery: read on to learn whether you can bring your grinder with you on a flight and, if so, the best way to pack it in your luggage.

Learning how to grind weed without a grinder is a useful skill to have in your smoking arsenal. Without a grinder, common household items can be used to grind your weed into a finer, more workable consistency. The most important step in using any of these items, however, is ensuring that they’re clean.

In general, THC has the potential to induce hehes, hahas, and even a few lols. Nevertheless, some strains cause easier laughter than others. Use this list as a beginner’s guide--and then go out and find even more strains to make you giggle.

Cleaning your bong is essential for pure and tasty hits. After a few sessions with your favorite water pipe, resin, tar, and debris will begin to build up in the main chamber. Your downstem and bowl will become coated with dark, sticky residue. There are many ways to fight this build-up! Read on to discover the easiest ways to get your bong sparkling again.

A downstem is an essential piece of your smoking gear. It's the connecting piece between the bowl and water, and it pulls smoke from the lit herb into the water in the chamber. Through this process, some tar and other toxins are filtered through the water, making for a cleaner, smoother, and better-tasting smoking experience.

Though putting ice into your bong might feel strange at first, it has many benefits. Ice affects the density, temperature, and smoothness of your smoke. Ice can also affect the flavoring. There are specific types of bongs that work best with ice and tips to improve your experience adding ice to your bong.

In contemporary times, it’s easy to take bongs for granted: they’ve been around since before our grandparents chiefed down, after all. Nevertheless, they’ve come a long way since their invention. Before ice catchers and percolators, bongs served the smoker community for centuries.

Packing a bowl might seem intimidating to beginner smokers. Nevertheless, it does not have to just be a fantasy: the ability to pack the perfect bowl isn’t just attainable, it’s pretty darn easy! Once you get the hang of it, though, packing a bowl is potentially the most simple and straightforward way to smoke. 

An age-old question: is there a wrong way to pack a bowl? The answer is: sort of. Though “right” and “wrong” don’t necessarily exist in the world of smoking methods (do what works for you, homie!), there are definite dos and don’ts when it comes to packing an efficient bowl. Abide by the law: not too tight, not too loose. 

Bongs come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and materials. Materials include glass, acrylic, ceramic, and silicone. Each has its own pros, cons, and best uses. For example, while glass bongs may not be travel friendly, they give a strong intense high. Head to a smoke shop and check one out today!