Like any other products, there are levels of quality when it comes to cannabis.
While top-shelf cannabis might cost more, it’s typically of higher integrity.
Cannabis that has been carefully grown without pesticides, properly cultivated and thoroughly tested is safer and provides a superior experience. There is a definite difference in the loose flower on the market. When shopping for flower, the appearance and smell of it makes a difference. The various strains on display should be colorful. Good weed comes in vivid green with traces of fiery orange, deep blues, reds and purples. The smell is pungent but not musty. Some of the more common terpenes are the pine-like scent of pinene, citrus oriented limonene, musky myrcene and spicy aromas of linalool. If the weed is overly wet, overly dry or sticky, it wasn’t properly cured. If the bud feels dusty or crumbly to the touch, it is dried out and will burn too rapidly. There should be plenty of milky trichomes visible. The more crystals you see on the surface, the higher the THC content. The trichomes are the source of all of the cannabinoid and terpene content of the flower. Cannabis that has been properly dried and cured will have a thick coating of trichomes. The more cannabinoids, the more beneficial the cannabis. Good flower should have a limited amount of sticks and stems and no seeds at all. The thicker the weed the better. Well-trimmed flower with no extra leaves or stems proves that the cannabis has been selectively packaged. If there are any visible signs of mold or anything unrecognizable included with the cannabis, it’s best to avoid it.