About Thai Sticks: weed to use, what is it, how to make it.

Table of Contents

• What is a Thai Stick?
• Thai weed going global!
• What are Cannabis Cigars?
• How to make Thai Sticks?
• How to cure your Thai Sticks.
• Smoking your Thai Stick.
• Frequently asked questions

A bit of history; Thai Sticks are the original cannabis cigars from the Hill Tribes of Northeast Thailand, hence the name. The original Thai Sticks were made with a pot called Asobinaka, a very potent marijuana strain.

Technically, It's cannabis buds on a bamboo stick covered in hash oil, wrapped in cannabis leaves, and covered in hardened hash oil. It has a nice ring, similar to the BBQ freaks who made pig in turkey in beef. But then just from one plant!

Thai Sticks made it to the USA when soldiers fighting in the Vietnam war got familiar with them during their downtime and decided to export this delicacy to their home country. Making them very popular in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s. smugglers smuggled thousands of kilos of weed and hash into the US then. Boosting the marijuana trade in Southeast Asia to all-time highs by inventing the most complex smuggling channels in the process! Some great stories must be.

Once the supply of the Thailand native, very potent Asobinaka strain of marijuana that is a key ingredient in the original went up in smoke, so did the popularity of the blunt itself.

These days, you can still find Thai Sticks being made and smoked in cannabis-friendly places like our beloved home of Amsterdam. If you're ever in our Dutch capital, look for one! And if you're feeling adventurous, you can always try making your Thai Stick at home. Just don't forget to take a picture and post it on Instagram, tag us so we can all live vicariously through you.

A cannabis cigar is a cannabis blunt made with hemp wick instead of tobacco. Hemp wick is a natural and eco-friendly way to enjoy your smoke, as it does not contain any harmful chemicals found in tobacco. These Cigars are becoming increasingly popular as the marijuana industry is growing. More people are looking for a healthy and sustainable smoking experience.

If you dipped the cigar in hash oil, it would be a modern version of the Thai Stick but without the Stick;)

Materials needed for making Thai Sticks

You will need to gather your materials to roll a Thai Stick. There can be some variance in a few of the extra ingredients. Still, the main materials are pretty straightforward.

If you want to produce a Thai Stick, you will need the following: Whole weed buds, cured cannabis leaves, bamboo skewers, hash oil, or sugar water (for a mellow version), a hemp wick to hold it together, and some parchment paper.

Shatter wrap may also be convenient for your Thai Stick. Some people also like to add extras like kief or even hash, but it isn't necessary for your traditional Thai Stick blunt. Gather your materials together and get ready to start wrapping.

This is the main ingredient; you can make it yourself! Another process you must follow involves dissolving the weed in a solvent and filtering it.

We will add a link to a "How To" soon, so we can guide you through this step by step. Caution is advised due to the flammability of the solvent. It would be best if you didn't burn anything but a blunt ;)

With a bit of luck and the right connections, you might be able to purchase it.

How to put your Thai Stick blunt together

You will begin to construct your Thai Stick following the procedure in the images below:

1. To start, you will need to gather all of your materials.

2. Next, you must coat your bamboo stick in hash oil. This will allow the bud to stick to the skewer while you finish the process (you can also use sugar water if you do not want to get too high).

3. You will then skewer your buds on the Stick, being careful, and leave 1 cm at each end of the skewer. Being careful not to break off any buds, tie your hemp cord to one end of the Stick and start to shape them evenly while wrapping them tightly – this produces an even burn throughout the Thai Stick.
   
   

4. Wrap the Stick in your parchment paper and put it in the freezer for 24-48 hours. Some people will choose to leave it for an extra day, but it should not stay for more than 3 days.

5. Take the skewered buds from the freezer and carefully unwrap the parchment. Remove the string at this point – taking extra caution not to break any off the Stick.
   - Once the string is off, prepare your prepared leaves.
   - You will want to prepare your leaves by washing them and letting them dry ahead of time.

6. Now, you want to begin wrapping the Stick with your fresh cannabis leaves.
   - Coat the buds with hash oil or sugar water.
   - Carefully wrap the buds with the cannabis leaves.
   - You will want to do this three times, so your Stick is wrapped up in three layers of leaves.
   
   

7. Wrapping the Stick in parchment paper again and heat it lightly in a pan or hot plate. This will cause the hash oil to melt and seal everything together. Be Careful! DO NOT BURN IT!

8. Remove the paper and gently wrap the Thai Stick in the cord again.

9. Wrap it in the paper again in preparation for curing.

There are two methods to cure your Thai Stick Blunt: earth–based or modern.

• The first process is an earth-based way of curing things. This method involves burying your Thai Sticks in a plastic bag in the earth. You would leave it underground for a few weeks. Once the few weeks are up, you can dig up your Thai Stick and take it out of the paper.
• The modern curing process involves Putting your Thai Sticks in a plastic bag and putting it in the fridge for 3-4 days.

Why would you want to do this? There are a couple of reasons:

• One – because of various elements at play with the earth-based method (plant material, an enclosed non-breathable bag, temperature fluctuations, etc.), you can develop mold on your Thai Stick. You have put time, money, and effort into this project, and you do not want it ruined by mold.
• Two – Do you want to wait a few weeks to smoke your Thai Stick blunt when you can have it in 3-4 days with this curing process?

The process of smoking your Thai Stick is pretty simple.

Thai Sticks in a pipe

Thoroughly clean your pipe before packing Thai Sticks into the bowl. Pack Thai Stick into the bowl and light it like any other cannabis product. Enjoy your Thai Stick!

Thai Sticks in a bong

Stick is perfect for smoking in a bong! The process is pretty simple, Fill your bong with water and Thai Stick. Light it and enjoy!

Thai Stick in a joint

This Stick is perfect for smoking in a joint! Roll up the Thai Stick in some rolling paper and enjoy. No need to overthink it!

Regardless of how you choose to smoke it

It is important to take your time and enjoy it. It can be a heavy hit, so be careful and ensure you are in a safe and relaxed environment. We have seen too many tourists in our beloved Dam taking a good thug and getting smoked with the high and all the madness around them.

We recommend that you find a comfortable spot, a relaxed area with chill surroundings, sit back, light it up and enjoy!

Thai Sticks burn longer than normal joints.

It can burn up to 6 hours on average. You will want to remove the skewer from the center of your Stick. This will leave a hollow tube in the middle of the Stick, allowing good airflow and a path for the smoke to travel down. Thai Sticks burn slowly. Please make sure you enjoy it responsibly. You will not smoke the whole thing. It's okay to rest but put the Stick in an ashtray. We do not want you to fall asleep with a lit one in your hand.