1) Buy herbal cannabis if the resin available to you is of a low quality (i.e.
        low potency soap or slate). You want to avoid smoking low quality resin such
because those types because they will contain substances such as barbituates,
plastics, stones, twigs and string.

    2) If you have the ability to choose what type of herb to buy, then buy
        BIO  weed, because the fertilisers and such like in normal weed/skunk can
        be harmful to your health. Natural weed is less likely to contain
harmful chemicals like pesticides and fertilisers. If you are willing
to take the risk, then perhaps you might grow your own organic weed.

    3) This guide is for England primarily, so a mention of tobacco. Yes, most of
        us use tobacco as a tonic for the herb. Keep the amount of tobacco low. If
        you are going to skin up a joint then make it strong - don't smoke two fags
        worth of tobacco to get mashed, when you can smoke one. Use of low tar
        cigarrettes can be entriely missleading. Use fags which don't taste strong, and
        don't give headaches or saw throats.

    4) Only use thin papers. Avoid at all costs papers such as Swans and Red/Green
        Rizlas. These contain high amounts of carcenogenic chemics (e.g. salt peter) which
        are added to the paper to keep them burning. Try to avoid papers which look too
        white since these will contain high amounts of chlorine, which is quite dangerous to
        humans. In general go for the thinnest papers possible. Smoking Green Hemp
        papers  are good and so are Rizla Originals.

    5) At all costs do not use tin or alluminium foil in a bong. Heating a mix contained in
        a cap made of these foils will release large amounts of metals and carcenogenic
        chemicals  into  your lungs. Bad. It may also be a good idea to avoid buckets
and smoking devices which are made of plastic.

6) A mention about roaches. The bits of cardboard at the end of your hand
crafted smoke should be as clean as possible. Cigarette packet cardboard is particularly
nasty as are Rizla packets. Anything with colours in are probably bad for you.
We recommend buying the little books of roaches from 'Head Shops'. These are non-
chlorinated and recycled and perfect for rolling with. Also good are the Smoking Green
packets which are non-chlorinated.

    6) Avoid smoking when you are excessively stressed about a situation in which you
        should or must act. The only stressful times you can smoke, are those which are in
  general beyond your control. Most of all, keep things chilled and increase the peace!

Remember, if you make 'cleaner' spliffs you can enjoy getting mashup without getting ill, even if it does take a year or so for any difference to be seen. If you have heavy sessions make sure you eat a healthy diet to decrease the risks.