Rolling Paper and Method of Manufacture

Abstract

A rolling paper and method of manufacture that is based on a combination of seaweed and water and that is free of harmful chemicals.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 : A rolling paper adapted to contain a consumable material, the rolling paper comprised of:
 a sheet of paper made from seaweed and water, the sheet of paper having a frontside surface, a backside surface, a lengthwise edge, and a widthwise edge;   the sheet of paper adapted to receive the consumable material on the frontside surface and be rolled along the lengthwise edge.   
     
     
         2 : The rolling paper of  claim 1 , the sheet of paper further including a gelling agent. 
     
     
         3 : The rolling paper of  claim 2 , the rolling paper being adhesive when wetted. 
     
     
         4 : The rolling paper of  claim 3 , wherein the seaweed is kelp. 
     
     
         5 : A method of making a rolling paper, the method comprising the steps of:
 combining seaweed and water into a seaweed mixture;   spreading the seaweed mixture into a thin layer of seaweed mixture;   allowing the seaweed mixture to dry.   
     
     
         6 : The method of  claim 5 , the seaweed mixture further including a gelling agent. 
     
     
         7 : The method of  claim 6 , wherein the gelling agent is agar and/or sodium alginate. 
     
     
         8 : The method of  claim 5 , wherein the ratio of water to seaweed is between 7 to 1 and 2 to 1. 
     
     
         9 : The method of  claim 5 , wherein the seaweed and water are blended together to create the seaweed mixture, the seaweed mixture is semi-liquid, and the thin layer of seaweed mixture is spread into a thin layer of seaweed mixture on a screen, after which liquid from the semi-liquid mixture drains through the screen. 
     
     
         10 : The method of  claim 9 , wherein the thin layer of seaweed mixture is between 1/16 of an inch and ⅛ of an inch in depth. 
     
     
         11 : The method of  claim 5 , wherein after the seaweed mixture is allowed to drain for a pre-determined period of time the screen is flipped over and the layer of seaweed mixture placed onto a first fabric sheet. 
     
     
         12 : The method of  claim 11 , wherein a second fabric sheet is placed on top of the seaweed mixture and pressure applied to either or both fabric sheets to force moisture out of the seaweed mixture. 
     
     
         13 : The method of  claim 12 , further including the step of removing the first fabric sheet or second fabric sheet after the seaweed mixture has dried.