Blunt is a slang

Slang

Slang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's language or dialect but are considered more acceptable when used socially. Slang is often to be found in areas of the lexicon that refer to things considered taboo...

 term for cannabis

Cannabis sativa

Cannabis sativa is an annual herbaceous plant in the Cannabaceae family. Humans have cultivated this herb throughout recorded history as a source of industrial fibre, seed oil, food, recreation, spiritual enlightenment and medicine...

 rolled with the tobacco-leaf "wrapper" from an inexpensive cigar

Cigar

A cigar is a tightly-rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco that is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the mouth. Cigar tobacco is grown in significant quantities in Brazil, Cameroon, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, and the Eastern...

. Blunts take their name from Phillies Blunt

Phillies cigars

Phillies is a brand of American-made cigars, originally made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from which the brand takes its name. Phillies cigars, originally produced by Bayuk Cigars, Inc., are presently manufactured by Altadis U.S.A., Inc., which is the American subsidiary of Spanish-based Altadis...

 brand cigars, although any commonly available inexpensive cigar or cigarillo

Cigarillo

A cigarillo is a short, narrow cigar. Unlike cigarettes, cigarillos are wrapped not in paper but in whole-leaf tobacco. Cigarillos can be found for purchase alone or in packs, and are often made without filters...

is likely to be used by cannabis users, due to suitability and availability. Another common term for a blunt is an "LP" or "L", a reference to the El Producto brand.

Uses

There are several methods to rolling a blunt, such as splitting and leafing. The concepts, however, remain the same throughout each method. Most methods require...

• Split the cigarillo
• Removing all of the inner tobacco
• Grind down marijuana(kush,ganja,pot,herbs,green,whatever you call it)until busted up

• Pick out the seeds and stems
• Rolling a gram or so of marijuana into the tobacco leaf paper
• Using one's thumb to create a tight roll
• Applying some sort of adhesive (usually saliva) to seal up the blunt
• Drying by grazing a lighter back and forth, microwave or other low-heat source
• Light the blunt with a source of fire such as a lighter or matches
• Take a few puffs to get the constant lit end going

Disadvantages

Due to tobacco content in the "wrapper" leaf, blunts carry with them the dangers and risks of tobacco/nicotine use (including addiction).