When it comes to how you store marijuana, the do’s and don’ts are pretty basic. But the guidelines can vary depending on your living arrangements, budget, aesthetic style and geography. There is no such thing as an expiration date for marijuana. It is a dried herb and can last a long time if aged correctly. Here are 8 ways to properly store marijuana for freshness.
No Plastic Baggies, Please
If you have a few nugs in a plastic baggie, you’re doing it wrong. First of all, you risk crushing your buds, removing the potent trichomes from the bud and rendering your herb as less potent.
Plastic is also an ineffective medium in which to hold herbs. Over time, the plastic will affect the taste of the herb. These cheap baggies also do not hold in the odor, so it is not a discrete storing method. And lastly, it is just aesthetically ugly.
Keep Out Of Reach Of Children
A no-brainer, but this tip should not be omitted. If you have children living with you or you have children in your home from time to time, store your weed in a place out of reach. If you are unable to follow this rule, one wonders if you really should be consuming cannabis. Be smart and outsmart the kids. It shouldn’t be that difficult.
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Glass Is King
Airtight glass jars are your best bet. My favorite containers are Mason jars because they can be found just about anywhere. With glass, your marijuana stays consistent … nothing gets in or out of the jar until you open it and allow oxygen to enter.
When you store things in glass, nothing goes in and nothing goes out. What you put inside a glass jar stays just as good as the day you put it in until you expose it to oxygen again. Also, glass does not produce a scent so you will not be introducing different odors to your herb. What you bought will taste like what you bought.
Keep In A Cool Dark Place
The only downside to clear glass is that it allows in light, which could damage your herb. So find a cupboard (again, think child safety) or a drawer or location in your home that remains dark throughout the day. If your glass jar gets too warm from sunlight, the jar may “sweat” from the inside, which could put your stash at risk for mold.
Temperature And Humidity
Ideally, store your herb in cool, dark place. How cool? Try to keep it under 70 degrees. If it gets in the upper 70s or above. mold could become an issue. Humidity is also a factor, but a little harder to control. A rule of thumb is to keep marijuana stored at about 60 percent humidity. Above 65 percent may present a problem with mold.
Do NOT Use The Fridge Or Freezer
Never store your cannabis in the fridge or freezer. The temperature and humidity fluctuations are too much for cannabis. Freezing the bud makes it brittle and the THC-rich trichomes will break off, leaving you with weak weed.
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Size Matters
When selecting the perfect jar, think about how much marijuana will be in the jar. You don’t want to use an over-sized jar for a small amount of bud because you are allowing more oxygen in. Try to match the container with the volume of cannabis to be stored. As your stash diminishes, try using smaller jars.
Store Separately
If you have more than one strain to store, use separate containers. Each strain has its own unique characteristics and the best way to maintain the uniqueness is to store the strains in their own jar.
