the best weed to use for joint (opinions vary) is semi-crumbly weed that you have an abundance of. It needs to be in between moist and really dry for best results. You can't pack it too tightly or with too big of chunks but more importantly, USE GOOD ROLLING PAPERS! zig-zags are good, blut wraps are good etc. If you buy cheap cigarette papers or something similar you will get runs and moisture buildup in the paper itself and sometimes even the resin accumulates too much at the tip you suck on.

A few days ago I smoked for the first time ever a clear joint. Thats right the rolling paper was clear and it smoked as good if not better than a regular joint. It is similar in composition to plastic or rice paper.