Rizla
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Rizla ( ), commercially styled Rizla+. ( ), is a French brand of rolling paper, owned and produced since 1997 by the British tobacco corporation Imperial Brands. The name "Rizla" came in 1886 (riz being the French word for "rice" and La+ an abbreviation of Lacroix, "the cross"). Rizla rolling papers are available in a range of thicknesses, indicated by the colour of the packaging, and sizes.
Rizla ( ), commercially styled Rizla+. ( ), is a French brand of rolling paper, owned and produced since 1997 by the British tobacco corporation Imperial Brands. The name "Rizla" came in 1886 (riz being the French word for "rice" and La+ an abbreviation of Lacroix, "the cross"). Rizla rolling papers are available in a range of thicknesses, indicated by the colour of the packaging, and sizes. ==History== ===Creation=== Pierre Lacroix was inspired to begin the production of rolling papers when, in the year 1532, he traded some paper for a bottle of fine champagne and realized their potential market. ===Production begins=== In 1660, having perfected the first paper specifically designed for rolling, the Lacroix family began production. Despite the early success, it was not until 76 years later in 1736 that the family acquired their own paper-mill, purchased by François Lacroix, founder of the Lacroix Rolling Paper company. In 1796 Napoleon granted the Lacroix company a licence to produce rolling papers for his troops. However, The Economist magazine has questioned the Napoleon story, reporting that "A museum in Angoulème, the Lacroix ancestral seat, calls this historical “fantasy” and says that until 1860 the family manufactured paper but not for cigarettes." In 1865, a change was made to the formula—the tissue previously used in the papers was replaced with wafer paper made from rice. The "RizLa+" brand emerged as a combination of the French word riz , meaning "rice", with La and a cross, representing the Lacroix family name ( ). ==See also== List of rolling papers Recreational drug use Roach ==References==
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