some of them smelling distinctly "funny"

[Vladv1]

It sounded exactly like what it was. Written and recorded fast, fast, fast, before the vibe had time to fade, full of blood and spittle and put-a-f**k into- it fun, fuelled by cheap speed and cold beer, topped up with expensive whisky and at least a million cigarettes, some of them smelling distinctly ‘funny’.
Mick Wall, "Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be".
What does funny mean here?

 

[emsr2d2]

It suggests that at least some of the cigarettes smelled like they contained an illicit substance, probably marijuana.

 

[jutfrank]

Definitely cannabis, yes.

 

[Tarheel]

There's very little chance that they referred to it as "marijuana". However, "dope*, "grass" and "weed" are all possible. (There's even less chance that "cannabis" was used.)