The Important Differences Between Hempettes vs. CBD Cigarettes

As more smokable CBD products come out, you should know the differences between them. You may have seen hempettes and CBD prerolls next to each other on the racks at your local headshop. The differences between hempettes vs. CBD cigarettes are subtle, but they do matter.

In this post, we’ll look at the differences between hempettes vs. CBD cigarettes and,

• How hempettes and CBD cigarettes are made
• What each is made of
• And their similarities

What Is A Hempette?

A hempette is a shortened name for “hemp cigarette.” We name them such because they’re cigarette-shaped straight tubes filled with milled hemp flower and other parts of the hemp plant.

Like traditional tobacco cigarettes, hempettes are usually sold in packs of 20 and produced at scale using cigarette-filling machines. Unlike traditional cigarettes, hempettes contain no nicotine.

What Are Hempettes Made Of?

Hempettes are made up of three parts:

• Rolling paper: Generally made of lightweight “rag fibers” like pressed flax, hemp, and rice straw. 
• Mouthpiece filter: Made with imitation cork paper. That traditional brown cigarette filter tip. 
• Hemp fill: Ground-up, dried hemp material. This can include CBD-rich hemp flowers and fibers from the hemp plant. Hemp fill isn’t ideal for delivering high levels of CBD.

How Are Hempettes Made?

Making hempettes starts by creating one long hempette called a “rod.” Rods are made when a spool of rolling paper multiple meters long is unrolled and filled with hemp fill. A machine then wraps the unrolled paper around the hemp fill and forms one long hempette. 

A cutting machine slices the single rod into shorter pieces and inserts filters at both ends. Another cutting machine then cuts each double-filtered rod, producing two filtered hempettes. Using cigarette filling machines is a highly automated process, but one that produces consistent results at scale.

Are Hempettes Good For You?

Hempettes are a great alternative to traditional cigarettes— raw hemp fill is far less damaging than treated cigarette tobacco. Many people do end up using hemp and CBD smokables as a natural alternative to quit tobacco products.

That said, smoking hempettes, or anything for that matter, isn’t good for your health. 

Do Hempettes Get You High?

Smoking hempettes will not make you feel high.

To be classified as federally legal hemp, it must contain less than 0.3% THC by dry weight. Instead of feeling “high” as you might with traditional marijuana, you may feel relaxed or a general sense of calm.

What’s A CBD Cigarette?

CBD cigarettes can refer to a few different things. During this piece’s initial writing, CBD cigarettes were a stand-in, albeit an uncommon one, for CBD prerolls.

CBD Cigarettes (prerolls) contain a higher-quality fill, a higher CBD content, and are more expensive than hempette products. 

More recently, the name “CBD Cigarette” has increasingly been used to describe what we might traditionally call a hempette— we’ll call that a growing pain for the hemp industry. For the remainder of this piece, though, whenever we refer to CBD Cigarettes, we’ll be referring to CBD prerolls.

What Are CBD Cigarettes Made Of?

We make Sunset Lake CBD Cigarettes with a few parts,

• Pre-rolled paper cones – Generally made of 100% pure hemp fiber. You can buy these from brick-and-mortar or online headshops. 
• Mouthpiece – This part is more often than not built into the pre-rolled paper cone and is a thicker piece of hemp-pressed cardstock rolled into an m-pattern. 
• CBD flower fill – Ground up, cured hemp flower material (including kief.) Because hemp flowers are where a lot of the hemp plant’s CBD (and sometimes moisture) is stored, this fill can be too sticky for effective rolling. Humidity control is a must when manufacturing CBD cigarettes.

How Are CBD Cigarettes Made?

Unlike hempettes, companies manufacture CBD cigarettes in many different ways. 

At Sunset Lake CBD, we roll our CBD cigarettes with a mechanical fill machine. First, we fill the machine with pre-rolled cones, introduce fill, and let the machine pack the prerolls. The machine uses vibrations to make the fill settle evenly across the tray of cones.

We then pull, inspect, and fold each preroll by hand to ensure quality and a consistent pack. Sunset Lake CBD’s awesome production team ensures that each preroll is the best it can be throughout the process. 

Do CBD Cigarettes Get You High?

Smoking CBD cigarettes will not make you feel “high” or intoxicated. 

To be classified as federally legal hemp, it must contain less than 0.3% THC by dry weight. Instead of feeling “high” as you might with traditional marijuana, you may feel good and relaxed.

Are CBD Cigarettes Addictive?

CBD is a naturally occurring, non-psychoactive cannabinoid. The World Health Organization (WHO) says that “In humans, CBD exhibits no effects indicative of any abuse or dependence potential…” 

Folks trying to quit traditional tobacco cigarettes should consider CBD cigarettes as an alternative. Users report that CBD helps mellow them out, while the act of smoking helps them ramp down on their nicotine addiction rather than going cold turkey.

Hempettes vs. CBD Cigarettes

More seasoned CBD flower smokers can tell the difference between the two, but we might be able to fill in the gaps.

• CBD Content – CBD cigarettes (prerolls) contain higher levels of CBD than hempettes. Hempettes contain all parts of the hemp plant— stalk, leaves, and flower. While this helps create a highly smokable, homogenized blend, hempette fill isn’t as potent as CBD cigarettes’ exclusively hemp-flower fill. 
• Shape – Hempettes look much like traditional cigarettes, while CBD cigarettes look more like cones or joints. 
• Price – Because of the more expensive fill and labor required to make CBD cigarettes, they are more expensive than hempettes.
• Material – CBD cigarettes contain mostly hemp flower and are made of mostly hemp. Hempettes, on the other hand, contain more parts of the hemp plant and are made with non-hemp paper.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smoking CBD Flower Safe?

Smoking CBD flower isn’t safe per se. Inhaling combusted material always presents some risk to your lungs, throat, and mouth.

That said, when compared to traditional cigarettes, smoking hemp cigarettes isn’t as dangerous.

Do Hempettes Smell Like Weed?

Hemp smoke in any form will smell like cannabis. If you’re looking for a more discreet way to inhale your hemp flower, we would recommend looking for a good vaporizer.

Do Hempettes Contain Any Additives Or Chemicals?

Hempettes generally don’t contain any additional additives or chemicals as you find in traditional tobacco cigarettes.

To be sure, always look for lab tests.

Are They Addictive?

Smoking CBD and cannabinoids, in general, can be addictive. You likely won’t experience any drastic withdrawal symptoms if you stop, but you may experience irritability, trouble sleeping, or changes in appetite.

CBD Prerolls From Sunset Lake CBD

Sunset Lake CBD produces hand-crafted, pesticide-free CBD cigarettes. We offer affordable five-packs of CBD Prerolls and three-packs of Kief Blunts.