Roll-your-own cigarettes (also called RYO, rollies, roll-ups, hand-rolled cigarettes, or simply rolls) refer to a cigarette made from loose tobacco

Tobacco

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 and rolling papers. Roll-your-own products are sold as a pouch of tobacco for rolling hand-rolled cigarettes, sometimes with the rolling papers provided in the pouch. Loose filters can also be bought and added to the rolled cigarettes.

Hand-rolled cigarettes also give smokers the ability to roll cigarettes of any diameter they choose, and hence vary the strength of the cigarette. Rolling tobacco is generally not additive free, although premium additive free products are available. Like all tobacco products, all rolling tobaccos cause various diseases. Roll-your-own cigarettes are also preferred by some smokers because they are cheaper than manufactured cigarettes and for the ritual of making the roll up.

External links

• Roll-Your-Own on the Tobacco Wiki
• SoYouWanna roll your own cigarettes? | SoYouWanna.com A step by step guide to rolling a cigarette
• Rolling Papers.net The world's largest collection of rolling papers (fun)
• Roll Your Own Magazine - 'zine dedicated to rolling ones own cigarettes
• http://www.rollyourownresource.com- A forum dedicated to the art of stuffing your own cigarettes.