Spliff

Spliff slang for a cigarette made with Cannabis, sometimes adulterated with tobacco. Spliffs come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are also commonly referred to as joints. They are sometimes referred to by the non-cognoscenti as reefers; a classic film of moral panic, Reefer Madness, makes this point very adequately.

The customary process for making a spliff is to take three cigarette papers, stick them together such that the long sticky side of paper (a) is attached to the non-sticky side of paper (b). Paper (c) is then stuck to either of the ends of the combined papers (a+b). The large surface area (papers a+b+c) is now set for the introduction of the cannabis and/or tobacco. It is usual to employ tobacco if the cannabis product to hand is in its resinous or oil-based form to bulk out the resulting spliff and to make it more easily combustible. In its leaf and flower based form (grass) it is altogether less desirable to use this unnecessary adulterant. Once the correct mix is applied, the spliff is carefully rolled, and stuck together, 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 roach is inserted in the open end to prevent the contents slipping back into the mouth of the smoker. The spliff is then lit and smoked.

NB: In many countries the possession of Cannabis may be injurious to your liberty as it is illegal, so care should be taken not to unduly drawn the attention of the police authorities whilst smoking. Tobacco comes with an altogether more serious associated risk, since it is a known carcinogen.

Several songs have mentioned spliffs such as

• UB40 - Mi Spliff
• Ziggy Marley - One good spliff

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