ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Rolling paper

Okay kiddo, so you know how you color on paper with crayons or markers, right? Well, some big people use "rolling paper" to make something called a "cigarette."

Rolling paper is a thin, flat, and usually rectangular piece of paper that is used to wrap up tobacco or herbs so people can smoke it. Think of it like wrapping a present, but instead of a toy inside, there's tobacco or herbs.

The paper is usually made out of wood pulp or hemp fibers and comes in different sizes and flavors. Some people like to use flavored rolling papers like strawberry or vanilla to make their cigarettes taste better.

To use rolling paper, first, you have to grind up the tobacco or herb into small pieces. Then you put a little bit of the ground-up stuff in the paper and roll it up like a burrito. Finally, you twist or tuck one end of the paper to keep everything inside and then you light the other end to smoke it.

It's important to remember that smoking is not good for your health and is only for big people who are over 18 years old.