Rolling a joint is a fun, relaxing experience that helps you fully savor and enjoy some high-quality cannabis flower.

If you’re new to joints, finding the right rolling paper for you is one of the best places to start. Your choice of rolling paper will have a big effect on your smoking experience and can even alter the flavor of your flower.

Below, we’ve put together a list of our top recommendations for rolling papers. We compiled these picks with cannabis users of all experience levels in mind.

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Table of Contents

• What Are Rolling Papers?

• What Makes a High-Quality Rolling Paper?

• Our Picks for the Best Rolling Papers

• Hang On — Is Weed Legal?

• FAQs About Rolling Your Own Joints

• Premium Pre-Rolls From the Mood Shop

What Are Rolling Papers?

Rolling papers are specialty products made for making hand-rolled cigarettes and joints. These papers can be made from a variety of different materials, and each material has its own pros and cons.

Usually, rolling papers are crafted from wood fibers or natural hemp. They can also vary in thickness and size — king-size rolling papers can hold almost twice as much flower and tend to cost more.

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What Makes a High-Quality Rolling Paper?

A high-quality rolling paper can transform your smoking experience, so finding the right option for you is always worth it. Here’s what you should look for in a rolling paper:

Material

The best material for a rolling paper is something that burns slowly and evenly. Our top picks on this front are hemp and flax, which smooth out your smoking experience by responding exceptionally well to heat.

Hemp papers are some of the best of the best — they aren’t processed with any chemicals and have a thin, lightweight structure. That means the main focus of your experience is the flavor and aroma of the cannabis flower, not the paper.

Price Point

Rolling papers can vary quite a bit in price, with some costing as much as a few dollars per joint. In general, you can find a solid option that only sets you back a few cents each time you smoke.

One of the best ways to save money on your rolling papers is to buy in bulk. The more papers you buy at once, the less you’ll pay for each individual joint you smoke.

Adhesive

Not all rolling papers are made with adhesives, but the ones that do tend to be more beginner-friendly.

A paper with an adhesive strip can stay rolled up on its own during a smoking session without much intervention from the smoker. The most common adhesive used in rolling papers is Arabic gum, a natural option that doesn’t produce any harmful byproducts when exposed to heat.

You can go adhesive-free if you want, but we recommend starting with a rolling paper that has some built-in hold. It’ll make rolling your first few joints much less frustrating and give you a chance to get the hang of the process.

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Size

Rolling papers usually come in one of four different sizes: single-wide, 1.25, 1.5, and king-size. The smaller the paper, the less flower you’ll be able to fit in each joint, and vice versa.

If you’re new to cannabis, going with single-wide or 1.25 papers can help you control the amount of flower that you use at once and avoid greening out. As you get more confident, you can gradually increase the size of your papers and start rolling more substantial joints.

Our Picks for the Best Rolling Papers

These are the rolling papers that we recommend based on quality, price point, and our personal experience with them. There are plenty more options out there, but these are what we’ve come to believe are the best of the best:

OCB Roll Kit

This beginner-friendly set of unbleached papers comes with 50 per booklet. At just $0.04 per joint, these are affordable, easy to use, and great for newcomers to cannabis.

One of the biggest standout features of these papers is their compact, convenient storage. Each booklet comes with a handy little elastic band that will keep your rolling kit closed and stop you from losing any papers.

You can grab one of these budget-friendly roll kits on Amazon or from a local dispensary.

Vibes 50 Fine Rice Rolling Papers

These rice papers are another budget-friendly option that comes in a small, portable package. They were created by Berner, a San Francisco rapper and CEO of Cookies, the renowned cannabis company behind the Girl Scout Cookies strain.

With an ultra-thin design and Arabic gum adhesive, Vibes papers are easy to use and ideal for beginners and experienced stoners alike. The generous amount of adhesive makes rolling easier than what you might expect from rice paper.

You can get a pack of Vibes 50 Fine Rice Rolling Papers on Amazon for just a few dollars.

Papers + Ink Rolling Papers

With an awesome design and plenty of surface area for a potent smoking experience, these papers are definitely some of the most aesthetically pleasing on our list. They’re unbleached and feature Arabic gum adhesive for easy rolling.

If you opt for these papers, keep in mind that they’re a bit of an investment. You’ll be paying around $2 per joint, but the prints done with non-toxic inks on each paper make the experience worth it.

We recommend stowing away a pack of these beautifully designed king-size papers for a smoking session on a special occasion. If there’s a birthday, anniversary, or other big celebration coming up, roll one with Papers + Ink.

These papers are available in a small pack for $24 from the Papers + Ink shop.

Zig-Zag Ultra-Thin Cones

Made from flax with Arabic gum adhesive, these cone papers are on the pricey side. However, they make up for the investment with quality and size. You can roll a serious joint with one of these, and they’re some of the best papers for an even burn and minimal resistance on each hit.

You can get 36 of these ultra-thin rolling papers for $10 from the Zig-Zag shop.

Futurola Rolling Papers

We use Futurola papers for all of our pre-rolled joints, which are the industry standard for quality and consistency.

Made with fully natural materials and Arabic gum adhesive, these papers come in multiple colors and are ideal for beginners and experienced smokers alike. They’re easy to roll and burn evenly, and a pack of 32 costs only $3.

Hang On — Is Weed Legal?

If you’ve never smoked a joint before — or even if you have — you might have some questions about the legal status of cannabis. The legality of smoking weed may have even changed since the last time you checked in.

In 2018, congress passed the Farm Bill (also known as the Agriculture Improvement Act), which changed how weed is classified and regulated, impacting its legality.

Under this bill, any cannabis products that contain no more than 0.3% Delta-9 THC by dry weight are labeled hemp products, which you can order online or pick up from a dispensary in many states.

On the other hand, the Farm Bill classifies anything over the 0.3% Delta-9 threshold as marijuana, which is still federally illegal across the US.

What does this mean for your ability to enjoy joints?

Depending on where you live, you can purchase THCa flower that meets the Farm Bill’s standards and roll your own joints with it at home. You can find premium flower that complies with the Farm Bill in the Mood Shop, along with pre-rolled joints made with high-quality rolling papers.

You can learn more about the legal status of cannabis from the Mood Blog.

FAQs About Rolling Papers

Q: What about flavored rolling papers?

A: We aren’t the biggest fans of flavored papers — the classic Juicy Jay’s come to mind. They alter the taste of your flower — and sometimes make it hard to appreciate and enjoy the terpenes in your weed at all.

In addition, some flavored rolling papers contain potentially harmful chemicals and genetically modified (GMO) ingredients. If that gives you pause, we recommend steering clear of flavored paper brands.

Q: Are wood pulp papers worth trying?

A: If you want a thinner paper, wood pulp options are some of the best. It’s worth mentioning that wood pulp papers are often labeled “rice paper,” even though there’s no rice used in their production. They’re called rice papers because of their color.

Q: What’s the best rolling paper of them all?

A: We use Futurola rolling papers for all of our pre-rolled joints. They’re the perfect balance between quality and affordability, and they come in packs of 32.

Q: What’s the difference between a blunt and a joint?

A: Joints consist of cannabis rolled into thin papers. Blunts, on the other hand, are cigars or cigarillos with their tobacco removed and replaced with cannabis.

Premium Pre-Rolls From the Mood Shop

If you want to save yourself some time and enjoy a top-tier joint, the cannabis pre-rolls in the Mood Shop are the way to go.

Here are some of our top picks for your first order:

Kush Mintz

This 1g pre-roll features a high-potency 50/50 hybrid grown in California as a crossbreed of Animal Mints and Bubba Kush plants. It has a scent that will remind you of minty cookies, earthy pine, and fresh coffee.

The invigorating effects of this joint will help you get in the mood for intimacy thanks to a carefully cultivated combination of cannabinoids. Prepare for a powerful body buzz and a sensual high.

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Cereal Milk

This pre-rolled joint was lovingly crafted to help you feel like the life of the party. A 50/50 Indica/Sativa hybrid, it was grown in California as a crossbreed of Cookies, Cherry Pie, and Snowman strains.

A high-potency strain with 28.02% THCa content, Cereal Milk is exactly what you should reach for when you want to have a good time with old friends — or make some new ones.

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Wonder Bread

With a citrusy, earthy scent, this pre-roll features a 50/50 Indica and Sativa hybrid with high THCa content (24.97%). Grown in California as a crossbreed of Great White Shark and Lamb’s Bread plants, it’s a focus-promoting strain that can help you get your best work done.

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Top Gun

This sleepy strain is an Indica-dominant hybrid grown in California as a crossbreed of Atlas Star and Cotton Candy plants. With a calming scent of sugar cookies, sour orange, and spicy diesel, it’s soothing and grounding — exactly what you need to wind down before bed.

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