Pre-Rolled Blunt Cones & Tubes

Pre-rolled cones are the staple of the modern cannabis industry and of course, the pre-roll segment itself. They are convenient, ready to fill and easy to work into new and established production lines alike. But a standard paper cone is not always the preferred experience a consumer wants.

For a slower burning, full-bodied pre-roll built to be passed around, the pre-rolled blunt comes into view.

Traditionally, blunts were made by removing the tobacco from a cigar or cigarillo and replacing it with cannabis. The thicker wrap creates a slower burn and fuller experience than thin joint papers, and over time, the blunt became a major part of cannabis culture.

Modern pre-rolled blunts however, do not need to rely on tobacco anymore. Hemp wraps, hybrid hemp wraps and botanical blunt wraps can all provide the slow, rich burn consumers associate with a blunt while creating entirely different flavor profiles and production possibilities and without the health and compliance issues that come with tobacco.

What Is a Pre-Rolled Blunt?

A pre-rolled blunt is a ready-to-fill or finished pre-roll made with a thicker, blunt-style wrap instead of traditional rolling paper. While standard pre-roll cones are commonly made with refined white, natural brown or hemp rolling paper, blunt wraps use heavier materials designed to burn more slowly and deliver a fuller-bodied smoke.

A blunt-style wrap is typically thicker than rolling paper, giving the finished pre-roll more weight and structure, and the slower burn makes blunts well suited for larger pre-rolls, longer sessions and sharing. And depending on the material, the wrap can also add a subtle flavor of its own.

That's why pre-rolled blunts are often positioned as a premium product; they look different from a standard joint, smoke differently and give brands another way to build a distinctive experience around the same flower while meeting the needs of consumers.

The Rise of Tobacco-Free Blunt Wraps

The classic blunt experience has always been closely tied to cigar and tobacco wraps, but the modern cannabis industry has pushed blunts in a new direction. Producers looking to create blunt-style products increasingly use tobacco- and nicotine-free wraps made from hemp and other botanical materials, as the sale of cannabis and tobacco in a single finished project is prohibited by Canadian law.

The goal is not to duplicate the tobacco experience. Instead, these materials preserve the features of the blunt experience consumers enjoy most, like a slow burn, richer smoke and longer sessions.

Classic Hemp Wraps

Hemp wraps are one of the most familiar tobacco-free blunt wrap alternatives on the market today. Rather than being made like hemp rolling paper, classic hemp wraps use more hemp plant material to create a thicker, heavier sheet.

The result is a wrap with earthy characteristics and a noticeably slower burn than standard rolling paper, and brown hemp wraps also provide the classic appearance many blunt consumers recognize.

For pre-roll producers, hemp wrap pre-rolled cones and tubes are an easy way to introduce a blunt-style product to their line. Familiar half-gram, three-quarter-gram and full-gram formats can match standard cone dimensions, helping producers work blunt cones into existing filling processes. And tube conversion kits can be incorporated onto cone filling machines to facilitate the packing of straight blunt tubes.

Classic hemp wrap does require a little extra care though. Since hemp wraps are moisture sensitive, when they lose moisture, they become brittle and more likely to crack during filling, closing or packaging.

Humidity control therefore matters a lot. Hemp wrap cones should be stored in their original packaging in a stable environment, and producers should incorporate humidity packs or a humidor to keep the wraps hydrated and pliable before production.

Hybrid Hemp Wraps

Hybrid hemp wrap was developed to solve the moisture sensitivity challenges present in classic hemp wrap.

The wrap material uses a higher concentration of hemp fiber and a process that blends elements of hemp paper and traditional wrap production, more of its structure comes from the hemp plant fibers themselves instead of moisture.

Hybrid hemp wraps are more durable, pliable and less likely to dry out and crack than classic hemp wraps while providing the slow burn and subtle earthy characteristics associated with a hemp blunt but are easier to handle in a production environment.

That makes hybrid hemp wrap particularly valuable for companies producing pre-rolled blunts at scale, as a wrap material that behaves more consistently during shipping, storage and filling can help reduce rework and production slowdowns.

Hybrid hemp wrap cones also come in standard pre-roll sizes and multiple colors, including brown and dark brown to preserve a more traditional blunt appearance, while green or pink wraps can create a radically unique shelf presence.