The wonderful world of weed has a fascinating subculture all of its own, filled with unique jargon. Unfortunately, slang terms for measurements and pricing can often be confusing for those new to buying weed.
In the US, cannabis users typically buy their weed in ounces. So, what is a quarter of weed? How far will you get with that amount of cannabis, and what’s the best way to store it for later use?
These are common questions that new weed users have, and we have the answers. In this article, you’ll learn the amount you’ll get, the factors influencing the cost, how many joints you can roll with your quarter of weed, and more.
A quarter of weed is a portion of cannabis flower buds equal in weight to a quarter of an ounce in US imperial measurements or roughly 7 grams in the metric system.
In the US, because of the familiarity with the imperial system of units, it’s common for weed measurements to be expressed in ounces or fractions of ounces. However, even in the US, the metric system is usually used for measuring weed (in grams).
A quarter ounce of weed is also sometimes referred to as just a ‘quarter.’ Some users call it a ‘quad’ because a quad represents four and a quarter, a fourth of an ounce. It is also sometimes referred to as a ‘q.’
A quarter ounce of weed can cost you anywhere from $20 to $100 from street dealers, but in a dispensary, $70 to $90 is a more typical price.
The wide price range stems from the two main factors influencing cost – quality and availability. The cannabis strain may also affect the price, but this is not such a common factor in street sales. They don’t often offer much variety regarding strains and quality.
Quality and availability are the main driving forces behind weed pricing. Availability can also be broken down into two influencing factors. These are location and season.
Therefore, you’ll pay different amounts for your quarter ounce in different places and at different times. This is more of an issue with street purchases, though.
Dispensary prices are typically more stable. Their quality is usually good, and the availability generally meets demand. Dispensaries also have more legal avenues for obtaining cannabis products from weed growers and labs.
Street sales, particularly in states where weed is not legal, are a different matter entirely.
A quarter of weed doesn’t look all that much and comfortably fits into a small baggie. However, some weed strains are much denser than others.
This means that two baggies containing different strains could each weigh a quarter of an ounce, but one will appear to hold more. The volume will appear to differ, yet the weight will be the same.
That being said, unscrupulous street sellers may see it as an opportunity to confuse new weed users who are unfamiliar with the different cannabis strains. That’s why it’s always a better idea to buy your quarter ounce from a reputable cannabis dispensary like Embarc, and you’ll always get what you pay for.
The THC content in a quarter of weed varies widely based on the weed strain and also the quality of the nugs. High-quality cannabis strains can have THC concentrations ranging from 15% to 25%.
It’s possible to get a quarter ounce with more potency. However, higher THC-content weed strains (26% – 30+%) are often higher quality strains and can cost a lot more.
A quarter ounce of weed, which is equal to roughly 7 grams, usually contains anywhere from a little over a gram to a little over 2 grams of THC.
This depends on how big the joints are. We all have our preferences for how we like to smoke weed, for example, in a pipe or bong or a joint or blunt. Likewise, we enjoy joints of different sizes. This also depends on whether or not you intend to share the joints with friends.
You should be able to roll yourself about fourteen single wide joints with a quarter of weed if you use 0,5 grams per joint. Alternatively, if you like smoking or sharing thick blunts, you could roll two of them, containing roughly 3,5 grams of weed each.
The best way to store weed is in a cool, dry place. Humidity and light will cause your weed to degrade. Use an airtight glass jar for best results, and keep it in a cool, dark place like a closet.
Color-tinted, opaque, or dark glass jars offer even better protection from the effects of light on your quarter of weed. This is true whether you store your quarter ounce as is or once you’ve rolled it into joints.
Properly dried cannabis can be stored in this way for a year, but its flavor and potency will deteriorate over time. Try to use your quarter ounce within six months.
A quarter ounce of weed can be called a quarter, a quad, or a ‘q.’ But whatever you like to call it, you’ll get roughly seven grams of bud. How much you pay and the quality you’ll get is subject to the conditions under which you purchase.
Buy it on the street when demand is high, and availability is low, and you will pay a lot more than you should for possibly inferior quality. Buy it from a dispensary like Embarc, and you’ll enjoy better quality, greater availability, and more stable pricing year-round.
