Best Stashes for Storing Your Weed
Cannabis has come a long way in recent decades. Just ask your mom or dad, and they'll tell you that the weed of their day was nothing like the one we are used to today. This comes from selective breeding and precisely chosen cultivars to produce fantastic flower colours, structures and most importantly flavours previously unknown or overlooked by our ancestors' palates. While I think we all agree that a bag of good herb can be expensive, that's exactly the reason why it's important to consider preserving those structures and flavours and prolong your full enjoyment of the product. Oh, also, to all you dab lovers out there, this goes for concentrate, too!
Proper storage of your cannabis is not difficult; in fact, it's really simple and depending on your sources, the use of reusable glass jars, for example, would totally relinquish the need for any disposable plastic bags! And for home growers, I recommend saving all your pickle jars. Instead of sending them to the recycling centers, we can start reusing them ourselves. Maybe you don’t want to put your dankest buds in a jar with a lingering pickle odour. I mean, I get that, and in that case, we at Shell Shock have so many better options for you, and I can guarantee you that each one beats the pickle jar. In fact, you know what, I, your friend Shawn, will walk you through some of my favourite storage options.
First is Tight Vacs Storage Jars
These are a fantastic option for any level of smoker, whether you're just getting yourself acquainted with cannabis or you've been smoking for years. Tight Vac Storage Jars are not only an economic option but high-quality, too! Being made out of 100% food grade BPA free plastic, Tight Vacs are durable and highly reusable for years to come. Always aesthetically pleasing, coming in a myriad of sizes and colours, including many of them being opaque, adding UV protection for your favourite herbs. Last but not least, the very best detail is the push-button-activated vacuum seal locking in the freshness like no other jar I've ever seen.
Who could forget the C-Vault?
The C-vault has cemented itself as the industry standard for cannabis storage, both on a personal and commercial scale. Truly a stand-alone product line, not only made out of 304 food-grade stainless steel, but with the high-quality BPA-free silicone gasket, the craftsmanship is incomparable. C-vault has always been innovative, and they were the first, if not one of the first, to include a harness or slot specifically designated for humidity packages to save you space for your herb! The wide mouth also allows you to easily access your product, as well as allowing growers to trim product directly into the storage container, saving on cleanup.
A slightly more personalized option would be 420 Science Jars.
Mason jars, the aforementioned pickle jars or 420 science jars? Not all glass is made equal; most commercial brands, including Mason and Ball canning brands, use Pyrex glass. 420 science utilizes borosilicate glass, which is the same type of slightly more solid glass we use for pipes, bongs and lab glass. Not only boasting a stronger type of glass than most, but they also have a higher heat and cold resistance, making them great for curing concentrates in. They also have a line of UV protective jars, including the concentrate jars, which are short with a wide opening to allow you to easily scoop your product out without loss on the sides. Last but not least, they're covered in cute designs, so you'll never mix up your jar with your buddies, which is a trait not to be overlooked. An honourable mention goes out to their design team, as they even make a bong featuring their quality push top jar set inside it.
For easy travel, let's talk Medtainers.
Another instant industry staple is the Medtainers. Patented in 2012, the Medtainer has held its place in the industry as the go-to travel grinder, herb storage and pouring apparatus through its fantastic versatility and economic price point. The straightforward and easy-to-use design consists of the base, grinder/inner body and lid. The inner body can store your favourite herb, while you can easily empty your chosen amount into the base. Re-inserting the inner tube will bring the teeth together, and a simple twist will begin the grinding process. Coming in a wide variety of colours and designs, even going so far as to have customizable options for your very own personalized Medtainer.
For you dabbers, I highly recommend Anything Glass.
While you'll surely see silicone containers on every counter in every headshop marketed as concentrate storage, and while that is fine for transport or as a work space, glass is still where it's at, and I'm here to tell you why. First and foremost, silicone is porous, and thus it does breathe. By this, I mean that you've got excess moisture and oxygen entering your concentrate, and as your concentrate oxidizes, just like metal does, it breaks down some of its chemical compounds into lesser forms. You'll be losing terpenes, which we all know are where those flavours come from. A major part of the experience that comes with concentrates is those flavours, so you don't want them just oxidizing and degrading themselves. To preserve the flavour, colour and smell of that delicious sauce or beautiful live rosin you've invested a portion of your paycheck into, I recommend an airtight glass jar that you can keep in the fridge or freezer. Ideally not going below --5F or -20C but just over that. Now, while most BHO or CO2 derivatives are fairly stable at room temperature, it's the higher grade solvent that you're less likely to see the largest changes in, but that doesn't mean proper storage isn't necessary for your BHO. All concentrates should at least be kept cool to prolong their shelf life and enjoyability.
As you can probably tell by this point, there are lots of options on how to store your flowers, and they all work great. You just have to narrow down which one you'd prefer. Personally, I've got a great mix of them all, and that works really well for me as I can mix and match my product to the jar depending on how I'd like to keep it. And on the concentrate side of things, I've got a table-top mini fridge that keeps my concentrate fresh and flavorful till it hits my lungs. Now, it may not be necessary to have a ton of high-end storage jars or a mini fridge dedicated just to cannabis, but I’m telling you it makes a difference so profound you'll never be able to go back. We're happy to help you, furthermore we carry all the tools you'll need at shellshock420.com or in store. Stop by any of our three locations during September to enter our Keep it Fresh raffle! You could win a Crypt stash container and Rh Stay Fresh humidity packs. Show your product some love, and I promise you it'll show you its potential and just what you're missing.