The business began in 1993 as a small smoke shop in Florida, later relocated to Arizona as a smoking supplies distribution company called HBI. The RAW brand name resulted from a partnership with a factory in Spain and the new company Raw Authentic began mass production of RAW rolling papers in 2005.
Most although not all RAW rolling papers are made from natural, unprocessed, unbleached hemp fibre. Even the glue is derived from non-animal products, using acacia sap. These are marketed as vegan papers.
One of the many selling points of RAW papers is their ease of use. Where some papers are too thin to be practical and others are hard to seal, RAW papers are designed to be easy for novice and veteran users alike.
Although RAW papers are made from hemp, which is a source of CBD, they do not contain CBD themselves as they are made from hemp fibre, which has no cannabinoid content.
There are several ways to determine whether RAW papers are counterfeit. Genuine RAW papers will come with a starter's guide. Fake ones will have a crinkly texture with a poor watermark and they will burn too quickly or unevenly. There will be various mistakes in the wording on the packing and the papers themselves, such as no space between 'a' and 'blend' or between 'moisten' and 'gently' or between 'leaves' and 'per pack'.
RAW Black is a particular variety of RAW paper which is thinner than the other varieties. This helps to improve taste. It is double-pressed, unbleached and extra-fine.
Although RAW rolling papers can be used to smoke just about anything, they are not illegal themselves and, although they are made of hemp, contain no active THC or CBD. The law in the UK regarding what it terms drugs paraphernalia, meaning equipment used in drug-taking, makes it illegal to possess or sell papers that may contain traces of drugs. It may also be an offence to sell rolling papers if the seller knows or believes they will be used to smoke prohibited substances. However, these caveats aside, RAW rolling papers are perfectly legal.
Yes. RAW is one of the leading brands of rolling papers worldwide and is extremely popular in the UK.
Yes, wholesale supplies of RAW rolling papers are easy to order. At JM Wholesale, we stock various product lines including classic, king size, organic and black.
You can buy counter packs in 12s, 20s, 24s and 50s.