Learning how to put out a joint and save it for later is an essential skill for all cannaenthusiasts. In fact, it’s right up there with the likes of packing a bowl, using a grinder, and cleaning a dab rig.
But, how, exactly, should you extinguish your joints for best effect? And how can you save the leftovers for later?
In this article, the all-things-cannabis experts at Honest Marijuana answer those questions and walk you step-by-step through the process of learning how to put out a joint.
How To Put Out A Joint
1) Leaving
The easiest way to learn how to put out a joint is just to leave it sitting in an ashtray.
Before you say, “Great!” and click away, this isn’t the absolute best way to extinguish your J because the bud inside will continue to burn just a little bit. It won’t burn a lot because there won’t be enough airflow to really ignite, but it will still smolder before going out completely.
Try this method to see if it works (and how you feel about it). Just be sure to ALWAYS leave the smoldering joint on or in an inflammable container like an ashtray, a metal can, a plate, or a glass cup.
2) Blowing
This is one of our favorite ways of learning how to put out a joint for the simple reason that it’s so completely counterintuitive. You wouldn’t think that it’d work, but it does!
Here’s how to do it: Blow into the joint for 10 seconds. That’s it!
The air blowing out the burning end of the joint isolates the cherry from the fuel (the ground plant matter), makes it burn faster, and, basically, causes the tip to consume itself.
3) Stubbing
Stubbing is, perhaps, the most familiar way of learning how to put out a joint.
It’s similar to the technique employed by cigarette smokers: press the tip of the joint against a flat, hard surface.
The only difference is that you should be gentler with a joint because the paper is thinner and more liable to break. If you stub too hard, you’ll squash the skunk stick and ruin its shape.
4) Flicking
The goal of flicking is to physically separate the burning cherry from the rest of the joint. Without the burning plant matter, the J will go out, and you can store it for later.
To flick correctly, hold the joint gently in one hand and flick the tip toward the ashtray with the bottom of your lighter, a finger on the opposite hand (try using your fingernail), or some other hard object.
5) Grazing
In terms of how to put out a joint, grazing is similar to stubbing, but with a lot less force.
To graze your joint out, position it horizontally and then gently rub the burning cherry (left to right or up and down) against the walls of the ashtray.
Doing this will cause the burning plant matter to fall away, extinguish the joint, and allow you to save it for later.
6) Cutting
A surefire way to extinguish your burning Js so you can save them for later is to cut the cherry off the tip with a pair of sharp scissors or a knife.
You can either hold the joint in one hand and snip or cut with the other hand. Or, you can place the joint on a plate or ashtray and perform a bit of simple surgery to separate the burning plant matter from the rest of the roll.
How To Save A Joint For Later
Once you’ve learned how to put out a joint, the next step is saving it for later. But you shouldn’t just leave your doobies lying around exposed to the elements for days on end. That’s a recipe for ruination.
The best way to preserve a half-smoked doobie for later is to store it correctly.
Effective Storage Methods
Glass
A glass canning jar with a lid is perfect for storing half-smoked Js. Mason jars are impermeable to oxygen, aren’t affected by residual humidity, and are inert to temperature fluctuations.
In addition, glass doesn’t secrete any chemical compounds that will kill the fresh aroma of the terpenes (e.g., humulene and myrcene) in your joint.
Unfortunately, most clear mason jars won’t protect your ganja from becoming dry and brittle due to sunlight or heat damage. That’s why opaque or dark, tinted glass jars are always a good option.
If you can’t find dark glass jars, just use clear glass and store it in a closet or cabinet away from residual heat sources.
Titanium
If you can’t find a glass container with a lid, an airtight container made of titanium is your next best option to preserve your half-smoked joints.
And the container doesn’t have to be huge. A simple titanium tube with a lid — a cigar– or cigarillo-sized container, for example — is sufficient to store the leftovers once you’ve learned how to put out a joint.
You don’t need a lot of room to store multiple joints because you’re going to come back and finish that sucker off today or tomorrow, right?
Resealable Cans
Another good option for long- or short-term storage after you learn how to put out a joint is a resealable can.
Honest Marijuana, for example, sells its loose bud in metal containers that are about the size of tuna cans. The idea of preserving food and other perishables in metal cans has been around for more than 200 years, so you know it works.
HMJ’s cans even come with a resealable plastic lid that locks in the freshness and keeps the bud (or the joint) inside from going bad. You can use empty cans to store all kinds of pot-related material — from half-smoked joints to leftover wax and shatter.
Avoid Plastic Bags
Whenever you can, avoid storing your joint — extinguished or otherwise — in a plastic bag.
Plastic is positively one of the worst ways to save a J for later. The most notorious culprit is the plastic baggie.
Plastic baggies do absolutely nothing to keep light, air, heat, cold, or moisture out of your marijuana. You’d be better off just leaving the joint sitting on the windowsill and saving the plastic baggie for your munchie mix or olive loaf sandwich.
In addition, plastic is a horrible material for keeping pot fresh because it has a static charge that can pull precious trichomes from the plant matter onto the plastic and create a fine, sticky, powdery mess that you’ll never be able to get out of the bag back into the J.
As we mentioned earlier, if you’re going to blaze the rest of the joint in a couple hours, you’ll be fine just leaving the remains lying in the ashtray. No need to toss it in a plastic bag.
If you’re going to wake and bake before breakfast and may need to put the joint out halfway through, plan to store the remains in a glass jar, titanium container, or resealable can.
Learning How To Put Out A Joint Starts With What You Put In
When you’re learning how to put out a joint, make it easier on yourself by thinking about what you put in the joint at the start. Whether you buy a J at the local dispensary or roll your own at home, always use the best bud whenever possible.
Anything less than the best, and you run the risk of having a bad trip. No one wants that.
Plus, the best weed burns better and smoother and will go out easier when it’s time to toke and run.
And what exactly is the best?
It’s fresh, high-quality, organically-grown cannabis, like the ganja gold we grow at Honest Marijuana.
Sure, you could save some dough by buying regs or mids, but they’re going to deliver an unsatisfying experience that will ruin the moment.
Instead, always buy the best beasters whenever possible— or, better yet, headies if you can swing it — to make the whole joint-smoking experience better.
Plus, with a high-quality, organic strain like those grown at Honest Marijuana, you’ll need less weed to experience the effects you’re after. A toke or two from high-quality bud goes a long way.
Then, you can put out the joint and save it for later.
To get the most out of the experience, always choose a high-quality, sustainably-sourced, organically-grown cannabis bud for inside your joint.
Not sure how to go about finding said high-quality, sustainably-sourced, organically-grown cannabis? Just ask for Honest Marijuana.
At our Rocky-Mountain-based grow facility, we employ world-class organic growing methodologies to provide cannabis connoisseurs with the purest marijuana experience on the planet.
We grow our plants the way Mother Nature intended: in organic soil without chemicals or pesticides. We even hand-trim our plants so that they’re organic from the ground up.
With Honest Marijuana, you’re guaranteed to get the freshest, tastiest, highest-quality strain possible with which to learn how to put out a joint once you’ve had enough.
Not only does bud from HMJ make all your smoking, dabbing, and edible experiences infinitely better, but it also means that the joints you roll are better, tastier, and well worth the effort.
So, don’t settle for an inferior strain. Get the best strains on the planet — the Honest Marijuana strains — learn how to put out a joint correctly, and experience cannabis the way it was meant to be.
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