What is a Weed Tarantula Joint? How To Roll One

If you are a veteran cannabis consumer looking to get a high ride but don’t mind having kief on the outside of your joint, then the tarantula joint is the perfect joint for you!

What is a Weed Tarantula Joint?

Unlike spliffs and blunts that incorporate a decent combination of tobacco and marijuana, tarantula joints are purely made of marijuana and nothing more, regardless of your marijuana strain of choice.

The joint is rolled in kief at the end, giving it a brown, fuzzy spider-like appearance.  

In some states where the use of marijuana is legalized, you can find pre-rolled tarantula joints for sale at usually affordable prices.

Rolling a Tarantula Joint Step-By-Step

To begin, you will need to gather the necessary materials, which include high-quality cannabis, hash oil or concentrate, kief, rolling papers, and either your hands or a rolling tool. Wrapping can be done with a cannabis leaf, however this is completely optional.

Get ready to use the cannabis: Prepare your cannabis by grinding it to a consistency that is not too fine. You will use this as the foundation for your joint.

Roll the Base Joint: Using a rolling paper, roll a regular joint with the ground cannabis before proceeding with the next step. You should check that it is packed tightly and that it burns evenly.

Apply Hash Oil: After rolling your base joint, apply hash oil or concentrate to the outside of the joint. It is possible to apply liquid oil by brushing it on or to melt a solid concentrate and spread it out evenly. Take caution with the quantity, as a small amount can go a very long way.

Coat with Kief: After applying the oil, coating the joint with kief is the next step. Kief is the powdery cluster of trichomes that are shed from the buds of the cannabis plant. The strength of the joint is increased by the high levels of cannabinoids and terpenes that it contains.

Wrap in a Cannabis Leaf: Some individuals choose to wrap the joint in a cannabis leaf as an additional touch. This step is completely optional. Because the leaf needs to be flexible, this might be a challenging task. When it is necessary, heat the leaf in a gentle manner to make it more flexible.

In order to ensure that the oil and kief are evenly distributed on the paper, it is important to allow your Tarantula Joint to dry for a brief period of time.

Side Effects of Tarantula Weed Joints

I am new to cannabis, will smoking a tarantula joint be too strong for me? Absolutely yes! If you're new to smoking cannabis, you probably don't want to begin your journey in the marijuana ecosphere with joints, and tarantula joints for that matter.  

Because the THC levels can go as high as 80%, even expert stoners need to exercise caution when smoking tarantula weed joints.

By and large, the side effects will depend on the strain of cannabis you use, the concentrates, the CO2 oil, and the kief incorporated in the joint.

People who have experienced side effects have reported redness of the eyes, extreme sedation, dizziness, cottonmouth (or dry mouth), tiredness, lack of coordination, mental imbalance.

There's also a potential risk of increased anxiety. Because of the extra psychoactive effect that the tarantula joint packs, it is clear that people struggling with any form of mental health issues should, at best, stay away from it.

But if they must smoke joints at all, they should follow the advice of a qualified health professional.

The same applies to people who have schizophrenia. The risks involved include the increased potential for heightened anxiety and paranoid behavior.

But generally, tarantula joint smokers can avoid extreme side effects if they smoke responsibly, stay hydrated, and seek medical advice where and when necessary.

In Conclusion

Weed tarantula joints are named after Tarantula spiders, a group of large and hairy spiders, also known as wolf spiders. Indeed, the weed truly represents its name with all the extra strong juice it carries.  

It is important to keep in mind that Tarantula Joints, because of their extreme potency, should be approached with caution, particularly by individuals who are not acclimated to high doses of THC.

Whenever you consume cannabis products that are particularly potent, you should always make sure that you are in a secure and comfortable place.

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Karen Getchell

Karen gained expertise in developing training programs and technical documentation as a Senior Editor at Cisco Systems. She began her journey in cannabis as a patient, searching for a way to heal herself. When she perfected a method for making cannabis oil, other patients began to seek her out. An early adopter of CBD medicine, she started her CBD-infused-products business in 2014. Over the last two decades, Karen has taught hundreds of patients and caregivers how to select strains, infuse oils, and extract cannabinoids.

When she isn’t teaching cannabis cooking classes, Karen works as a cannabis business consultant, writes for online cannabis publications like Cannabis Training University, Leafly, and Weedmaps, and runs a CBD-infused-product business.