How to find the main difference between Good and Bad Cannabis?

You have found the perfect strain with research. You head out to the local dispensary and find the best products to your liking…


What’s next?


How do you know for real that the marijuana you are buying is not laced with chemicals or has gone bad? I am sure many cannabis consumers face this conundrum more than once in a lifetime. Yet again, with the Coronavirus pandemic taking its toll over the American population, many patients now prefer to buy their cannabis online.


Want to know the secret to selecting a great product?


In states like California where cannabis use is legal, it is very easy to find decent cannabis at a licensed dispensary. All you need is a medical marijuana card to get started. The competition out here is so fierce that even if any shop sells bad marijuana they are likely to go out of business very soon. This may be good news but that doesn’t mean that you have to take a chance.


Do you know what I mean?


Read along to learn the art of being able to distinguish between good and bad marijuana yourself.

Color

To analyze the quality of your strain, observe the color depth and shading of the leaves. Normally, it comes in a range of green to deep green shades. But, it can be mixed with shades of blues, purples, and oranges. So, it’s only normal to have brown or red hairs on the buds. If there are any other colors, then there are some issues in the weed. Other colors are just a sign that it has gone awry.


The buds that are rich green in color do not contain any chemicals. So a weed predominantly in green color is good.

Smell

Primal senses are quite good at finding a good pot. If the smell is fresh, then there are no substitutes added to it. The musky and dank odor says that the weed is just a waste of money. So if you’re accustomed to smelling, you’ll be easily able to distinguish a change in the smell due to some additives.


A good smell gives you a rough idea of the flavor while bad or tainted cannabis will surprise you with the blaze.


A harsh and skunky odor may help you detect the difference between the quality of weed. The strong smell with a faint sweet component is the best route to select the best one.

Wet or dry 

One can never ignore the perfect grinds of weed. Check carefully if they are dried well and turn to frosty green flakes. It is the result of a slow drying process that makes them perfect for the stash. 

Bendy green twigs are caused by rush drying jobs or relatively high humidity. So don’t get a weed that is relatively too wet or dry, you deserve a perfectly stashed weed.

It should be a little dry with a slightly sticky feeling. Even if it’s too moist or sticky, it impacts the quality of cannabis.


When your cannabis is on a bit dry side, it can be fixed by keeping a piece of bread with it for an hour or two.

Consistency

The stickier the cannabis is, the better it is. Don’t get confused between stickiness and wetness. 

A highly resinous bud is sticky, due to the presence of smooth cannabinoid-laden. If it turns to dust easily, this is a probable sign to look for something of high quality.

Well Graded

Last but not least to select a good weed over a bad, select a trustworthy vendor. It majorly differs from place to place as only a few reputable sites and retailers offer quality. 

There is a proper cannabis grading system to assess the quality. So anyone around the AAA-, AAAA+ is an honest vendor offering good to excellent quality. 

The quality of vendors below these grades is uncertain. So regardless of any great prices, buy it from someone with a higher rating.

THC

A weed strain with about 30% a THC level is considered good enough. Some variations with 60% THC level are also available. Your preference for the reason of consumption matters. If it is to relax after a tiring day, then THC level around 15-18% would be fine. But if you’re taking it to get relief from chronic pain, a higher THC level would be better.

Final Thoughts 

Remember it can’t be always possible for you to taste your cannabis before purchasing it. So it's always best to rely on the smell as it is similar to the taste of the bud. Although there are plenty of factors that you can consider when testing the quality of cannabis, these six parameters definitely hit the top of the list.


Make sure you purchase marijuana legally by seeking out a 420 evaluation from a licensed doctor and avoid shady dealers who are never a trusted source.  Lastly, rely on your body and brain to judge the quality of the cannabis until you become a master yourself.