They’re functionally the same – smoking plant material in that form factor. But I’ve noticed cigarette smokers tend to hold the cigarette facing out, in between their index and middle finger. Whereas someone smoking a joint would more typically hold it towards their palm, between their thumb and middle or index finger.

  • masterspace@lemmy.caEnglish
    5·
    23 hours ago

    1. Hiding it’s shape.

      • If someone can see you but can’t smell it (through a cop car, or nosy neighbour window, for instance).

    2. Sharing it.

      • It’s easier to pass a joint from person to person pinched from the bottom

    3. Structural Integrity.

      • Hand rolled joints with inconsistently ground weed tend to be more fragile, holding by their filter is often safer.

    4. Smoking all of it

      • Weed smokers are more likely to smoke right to the bottom (since it was historically expensive / hard to get). Sometimes a smoker might not even have a filter and literally go til it burns the finger tips, in this scenario they can grip much more finely with a thumb-index pinch.
    • toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      23 hours ago

      I really, really, really hope that one day your country - whichever it is but i can assume - finally legalizes it federally. i can’t imagine what kind of fucked up legal shit yall have to deal with these days. Here in Canada, it’s now being seen as one of the best things our government has done recently.

      • masterspace@lemmy.caEnglish
        2·
        18 hours ago

        Haha, I’m guessing you didn’t see what instance I’m from, I just remember pre-legalization.

        • toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          17 hours ago

          LMFAO

          eltoos up! i’m still figuring all this shit out

          oh, there aren’t ninja edits here. so, edited to add the “i’m still…” part

          and that part

          and this part