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Weed Measurements: Guide

Weed measurements are a lot more complicated than the uninitiated would like them to be. It’s very easy to get confused. Sometimes it’s metric grams, sometimes it’s imperial ounces. Every once in a while, a measurement will be referred to as a letter or a completely made-up word that doesn’t apply to anything else you’d ever measure. 

Connecting measurements to the way you’d use them make it easier to learn and remember how much you need for which types of products. Flower, joints, vapes, and concentrates are all measured slightly differently.

How much is an eighth of weed?

A lot of people prefer to buy in eighths if they want to try new strains or if they only smoke weed socially. An eighth is enough to last a weekend or two in the right company. 

The “eighth” measurement refers to an eighth of an ounce, which is technically 3.5 grams (we’ll talk more about grams below). It’s not unusual to see a dispensary eighth that contains 4 grams. Growers and manufacturers always want to incentivize bulk buying, and you get the benefits. Who complains about more weed for less money?

It’s not unusual to pick up an eighth of a really popular strain, like Wedding or Ice Cream Cake, for somewhere around $20. It’s almost the same as getting double the amount of weed for your money. Even if you don’t smoke regularly, eighths are so economically priced that it barely makes sense to get less than an eighth. 

This won’t always be the case. Very high quality and very high potency weed can sometimes go up to $70 for an eighth. Most of the time, it’s worth the splurge. Highly coveted strains like Super Silver Haze are usually somewhere between $50 and $60 an eighth. If quality and potency are the most important things to you, this is probably what you can expect to spend.  

Go for an eighth if you’re a weekend weed warrior or if you want to try a new strain to see if you like it. It’s an affordable amount that gives you just enough without committing you to weeks of smoking the same thing. 

Grams, joints, and blunts.

A gram is usually one big bud or two smaller buds. It’s the amount you’d use to fill a king-sized joint that you’d pass between a few people. It can also be used to roll a modest blunt. A normal joint for two people or a regular smoker contains about half a gram in a standard-sized rolling paper or cone. If you’re smoking a normal amount alone, ¼ of a gram will give you a joint similar in size to the average cigarette. 

A big blunt can contain anywhere between two or three grams. The average blunt you’d share with a group of five people is roughly this size. Packwoods’ blunts are famous for packing two grams of flower, .25 grams of kief, and .25 grams of concentrate into a single preroll. 

One gram is often called a dimebag, and two grams is often called a dub. These measurements and names correlate to street slang from the dark ages, while states were still keeping our weed from us. A dimebag, or a gram, used to cost about $10. A dub, or two grams, went for about $20. 

The prices for recreational weed aren’t that much different now. It largely depends on the quality of the weed. You’ll sometimes find great weed for even less expensive than $10 a gram because it’s grown efficiently and there’s no risk in getting it from the grower to the consumer in states where recreational cannabis is regulated.