Palm Leaf Blunt Tubes and Cones

While King Palm and other palm leaf cones remain popular in the cannabis world, you may have noticed that we at Custom Cones USA no longer offer palm blunts, palm cones or palm leaf blunt wraps among our hundreds of choices for pre-rolled cones and blunts.

Custom Cones USA tests all of its products for pesticides, heavy metals and microbials to standards that go above and beyond all industry regulations. After extensive testing, we found that natural palm leaf blunt and corn husk products frequently fail for heavy metals, pesticides and microbials. Because these cordia and tendu leaf palm blunts are unable to consistently pass safety tests, we pulled them from our inventory.

WHAT ARE PALM LEAF BLUNTS?

Palm leaf blunts are a popular tobacco- and thc-free way to wrap or roll cannabis. As a natural leaf, they are among the first ways humans ever smoked cannabis or other herbal products so it is not surprising they have made their way into the modern industry. They often burn slower than rolling papers and add a robust, earthy flavor to the smoke.

But let’s start with what they are not. Believe it or not, palm leaf blunts and wraps are not actually palm leaves. They are leaves, but not from the palm tree.

There are two main types of leaf used for blunt wraps: cordia and tendu.

The Cordia leaf has a dark, green color and grows across southeast Asia and the South Pacific Islands. The high amount of chlorophyll not only gives the leaves their distinctive hue, but also results in an earthy taste being added to the smoking experience. Cordia palm wraps and blunts are often greener, have a smoother appearance and, because of the additional chlorophyll, tend to be more brittle and are prone to cracking.

Tendu leaves, on the other hand come from a tree found widely across central India. It is commonly used for thin, hand-rolled tobacco cigarettes. Since the tendu leaf is flexible, it does not crack as easily when dry, and the soft texture makes it an excellent leaf to use for rolling. It is usually grayer in color, has a slightly fuzzy texture and has a milder taste because of the cure used to remove chlorophyll.

The biggest difference between the tendu leaf and the cordia leaf is the way that they are cured and prepared for use. The Tendu leaf is toasted, removing chlorophyll and other plant components whereas the cordia leaf is not.

WHY NOT KING PALM WRAPS OR KING PALM BLUNTS?

Since Palm Leaf Blunts, Palm Leaf wraps and Corn Husk filters found in many King Palm Cones are made from natural leaves and materials, they can often contain unsafe levels of heavy metals, pesticides and/or mold. The heavy metals come from the soil these palm style leaves grow in and the pesticides are sprayed directly on these crops or drift from nearly farms.

Because there are no requirements for testing rolling paper and filter products before they get to the consumer, we take it upon ourselves to test everything through a third-party lab and we did not feel comfortable offering a product that was not safe for consumers or reliable for businesses to stake their reputation on.

In 2022, King Palm themselves ran into a similar problem when the Colorado Medical Enforcement Division issued a recall for several King Palm products, including infused King Palm Blunts, which were found to contain unsafe mold and yeast levels. That came on the heels of a 2021 report from California-based SC Labs that found several rolling paper and palm wrap brands failing testing for pesticides, including several King Palm wraps, including King Palm flavor wraps.

In addition, the corn husk filters found in many palm leaf blunt products, including King Palm Cones and King Palm Blunts are still an unsafe option, as they can often contain microbials, which will make you fail testing and could make you and your customers seriously ill. Since the cornhusk material is natural and contains moisture, once rolled up in a tight filter, this creates a breeding ground for mold and other harmful microbials.

Both cordia and tendu leaves can fall victim to contamination issues. However, the toasting and curing process used on tendu leaves can help eliminate pesticides that have accumulated on the leaves. This makes it easier for tendu leaf wraps to pass strict testing for recreational cannabis markets, but it will not affect issues related to heavy metals.

Obviously, not all palm wraps, palm blunts or palm cones will cause a pre-roll to fail testing, but it is not a risk we were willing to take with our reputation, or yours.

WHAT CAN I USE INSTEAD OF KING PALM CONES AND KING PALM BLUNTS?

That’s why we offer several premium hemp blunt wrap options that both live up to our high expectations and testing standards, as well as fill the natural rolling paper niche that fans of King Palm Blunts, King Palm Wraps and King Palm cones, among others, love so much, but without the possibility of failing a test for microbials, pesticides or heavy metals.

For fans of the King Palm Wrap or King Palm Blunt, we recommend our tobacco-free hemp wrap blunts, made from 100% all-natural hemp sourced from Europe and our all-natural hemp wrap blunt cones and hemp wrap tubes do not contain any additives or artificial flavoring. At the same time, they offer the same slow burn and earthy flavor notes that fans of King Palm products enjoy.

Customs Cones USA also sells hybrid hemp wrap cones and tubes, made a mix of hemp fibers and other parts of the hemp plant that is specially developed so it won’t dry out, keeping them fresher longer than other hemp wraps. The hybrid hemp pre-roll cones and preroll tubes come in both brown and green, and with a variety of filter tip choices from standard paper to wood and even premium glass. Plus, the industry-standard sizing means these hemp pre roll blunt cones fit in standard preroll cone filling machines.

If you are looking for a premium filter option to replace the corn husk filters found in King Palm Cones and other palm wraps or palm cones, we have several options available. Our paper spiral filter tips are a great, affordable option that provides a similar look and feel, but we also recommend our premium wood filter tips, glass filter tips and ceramic filter tips to fully upgrade your customers’ smoking experience.

WHAT ABOUT ALTERNATES FOR KING PALM FLAVORS?

Finally, if you’re looking for something like King Palm Flavor wraps, we recommend our all-natural Gogi Berry wraps, made from goji berries! Not only do they have a distinctive orange color, but these top quality blunt wraps provide the slow, rich hits of traditional blunt cones and palm wraps with just a hint of Gogi berry that never overpowers your flower.

We understand why people enjoy palm leaf products like King Palm Wraps, King Palm cones and King Palm blunts, but after all of our research and testing, we simply were not confident we could provide them safely and could not put you or your customers into danger.

However, we’re confident that our pre-rolled cones, pre rolled blunt cones and botanical cones, as well as our premium wood filter tips, glass filter tips and ceramic filter tips are the finest on the market and will keep customers coming back to your brand again and again.

And you can rest assured that you are offering the cleanest and smoothest hemp wraps on the market, with all the compliance and testing documents you need to back it up.