Shelf life of weed

Discussion in 'Cannabis and Marijuana' started by unfocusedanakin, May 25, 2014.

  1. unfocusedanakin

    unfocusedanakin The Archaic Revival Lifetime Supporter

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    Glass jars will make it last for years but what about bags or something like a kief box? They would not be 100% air tight so how long do you think weed would last assuming good storage otherwise.
     
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  2. thedope

    thedope glad attention Lifetime Supporter

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    depends on my appetite
     
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  3. Cannabliss88

    Cannabliss88 Members

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    It'll dry out in a couple weeks if you don't have it in a glass jar. Even glass jars have to be checked to make sure the seal is airtight. I even know a guy who vacuum seals his weed.
     
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  4. AceK

    AceK Scientia Potentia Est

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    if it's big amount of weed i would keep the bulk of it in a jar and then take smaller amounts out, that way the big container with the weed isn't being opened all of the time to get small amounts out of.
     
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  5. Irminsul

    Irminsul Valkyrie

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    I've had it in zip lock bags for up to a year with no problems. I did however keep it in a cupboard where the temperature varied the least amount. Same place as my wine. =]
     
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  6. tubekraken

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    expiry date is relative to the size of your stash. if you are down to the last gram you are probably not going to question it :)
     
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  7. Lynnbrown

    Lynnbrown Firecracker

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    I once had about an ounce of the sorriest weed ever. After smoking a couple of thumb size joints, and feeling relatively nothing...I just kept it closed up in the baggie (for at least a year). I did not go into it and kept it in my stash box.

    At least a year passes, and I decided I wanted to try some brownies but instead of going through making the butter, etc, I decided to just add the weed to the dry batter I bought at the store, and then added the necessary ingredients.

    Goodnightalive...that way (cooking it) the weed worked just fine! :D After becoming immobile for a while, I even hallucinated some sheep grazing in a box of books and little furry animals running around. lol

    So, I'd say that as long as you don't keep going into a bag, it'll last fine for a while. Also I'd like to add that if you ever find yourself with some crappy weed that will NOT get you high, try using it by cooking it somehow. It surely worked for me. :)
     
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  8. ~Zen~

    ~Zen~ Ancient Mariner Administrator

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    Great post Lynnbrown!

    I know this may be off-topic slightly, but I know a guy who recently sprouted some 20 year old seeds and got enough males and females to resurrect that Colombian Gold we all knew and loved from wy back then...

    Another space and time I suppose... but this is the MJ Forum right?
     
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  9. AceK

    AceK Scientia Potentia Est

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    looking at this post it isn't clear what I meant, like if you have a half ounce of weed store the half ounce in that jar. and only open it occasionally to fill a smaller bag with what you plan to smoke in say a day or so. that way every time you load a bowl ur not opening the big container so much, especially since there is the risk that you might forget to close it and it gets left open a long time.

    if you have ounces of weed u definitely do t wanna open that every time because that adds up to a lot of time being open even if it's only for a few seconds each time.
     
  10. Lynnbrown

    Lynnbrown Firecracker

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    Thanks Chrispy!

    But more than anything...I would love to congratulate your friend that got the Colombian Gold going. Seriously, that is/was the sweetest bud ever!!! The taste, the high, everything about Colombian was what made it my Very Favorite weed ever.

    Yay for Colombian Gold :D and people that are able to make 20 yr old seeds grow! [​IMG]
     
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  11. Jimmy P

    Jimmy P bastion of awesomeness

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    If I have weed, I will put it it in a sealable baggie and try to get all the air out.
    If I have hash, I will wrap cling wrap around it.

    I'll then put it in a plastic bag, stick it in a mason jar, put that in a plastic bag, then put it somewhere cold and dark.

    THC degrades with light, warmth and oxygen exposure. Basically, the more you can limit its access to those things, the longer it will stay potent.
     
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  12. Sleeping Caterpillar

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    Vacuum sealers are nice if you got large quantities. If you're talking anything below a couple of ounces, you'll likely use it all before you'd notice any degrading
     
  13. Pieceofmyheart

    Pieceofmyheart Grumpy old bitch HipForums Supporter

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    Jars, cool, dark pl;ace.
     
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  14. Tyrsonswood

    Tyrsonswood Senior Moment Lifetime Supporter

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    ^^^ Exactly That!
     
  15. porkymac420

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    jars or buy a foodsaver
     
  16. dangermoose

    dangermoose Is a daddy

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    I would buy weed about once every 6 months, and i never really had an issue with it degrading. kept it in a sandwich baggie in my nightstand.
     
  17. Irminsul

    Irminsul Valkyrie

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    Mason jars, back of fridge. I can keep weed this way well over a year. It seems to dry a touch and makes it easier to grind all up. I've never noticed a drop in performance.
     

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