My joints suck

What's the purpose of the cardboard? To filter the smoke or hold the weed in? Rolling with just about any paper shouldn't be a problem. Even the weed out leaving about 1/8" paper at the ends. Tighten it, but not too much, by rolling the weed between the paper halves a couple times, then tuck it for the final roll. Roll it almost to the top. Lick the glue strip. Don't lick half the paper; but get the glue with a decent amount of spit. Then you can stick it, paying special attention to the ends. I dunno 'bout putting cardboard in the ends. The spliff was pretty cool but hard to roll for beginners.

Get some good papers and tap the weed down before you finish the tip. I rolled up a fat jay my second try and it smoked like a charm. :D