When you open up your stash jar, the last thing you’ll want to see is dry, papery cannabis flower. The moment that you spot that dry texture, you’ll know that the flower has lost its freshness.
So, how can you avoid this problem? How can you help your cannabis stay fresh for as long as possible? One of the best ways to keep weed fresh for longer is to control the humidity in your stash jar.
The Importance of Humidity Control for Cannabis
Cannabis is extremely sensitive to humidity. An environment with too much or too little humidity will affect the flower’s freshness and could even render it unusable.
Too little humidity means that the cannabis will dry out. It will become brittle and crumbly to the touch (instead of that “sticky” texture that you want). If you’re hoping to lay back and unwind, smoking dry cannabis isn’t a good idea. The smoke will be acrid and harsh.
When cannabis dries, it loses terpenes. Terpenes are the chemical compounds that make up a plant’s unique scent and flavor. By losing terpenes, the cannabis loses its strong aroma and flavor profile. Terpenes are also believed to influence the effectiveness of cannabinoids (THC and CBD). As it dries, the cannabis will become less potent, and you’ll be less likely to experience the desired outcome from your smoke, whether that’s pain relief or a blissful high.
On the other hand, too much humidity can be a problem for your cannabis’s freshness. A too-humid environment can make your cannabis flower too moist, making it feel spongy and bloated to the touch. Moist cannabis isn’t pleasant to smoke. It will burn unevenly (if you manage to light it) and the smoke will be harsh.
The biggest hazard of too much humidity is that it can make your cannabis a breeding ground for bacteria, mold, and mildew. Moldy cannabis is unsmokeable and should be tossed out immediately.
How To Get The Perfect Humidity
As you can see, you need to strike a fine balance with your cannabis storage jar. Too much or too little humidity will impact the freshness of the cannabis. So, how can you strike this fine balance? Boveda can help.
Boveda 2-way humidity control packs are the perfect accessories for your cannabis storage jars. The packs will regulate the humidity inside the jar so that it’s optimal for your cannabis flower. This should preserve its freshness for as long as possible. Learn how Boveda keeps products fresh first-hand by getting packs for your cannabis.
How Do Boveda Humidity Packs Work?
Boveda contains a natural saltwater solution sealed within a permeable membrane. The membrane helps the pack emit water vapor when the surrounding environment is not humid enough and absorb water vapor when the environment is too humid. Within 20 minutes of using the pack, the storage environment should be adjusted to the pack’s set RH level.
The Boveda Benefits
If you’re a smoker, whether you smoke daily or indulge on occasion, here are some of the benefits you can expect to reap from using Boveda to protect your cannabis:
- PRESERVING TEXTURE: The packs prevent storage environments from becoming too dry, which could lead to brittle/crumbly cannabis, and too moist, which could lead to damp, spongy cannabis. The texture should stay nice and sticky.
- AVOIDING MOLD: When the storage environment is too humid, mold and mildew can grow on your cannabis. A 2-way humidity pack can create an environment that’s too dry for mold to thrive.
- ENHANCING THE SMOKING EXPERIENCE: 2-way humidity packs keep cannabis fresh. When cannabis is fresh, it burns evenly and the smoke is smooth (not harsh).
- EXTENDING THE LIFESPAN OF CANNABIS: 2-way humidity packs can help you keep your cannabis in good condition and maximize its lifespan.
Boveda 2-way humidity control can never under or over-humidify, even when using more than the recommended number of packs in cannabis.
The Benefits of Boveda for Cannabis Businesses
Boveda 2-way humidity packs aren’t just for smokers! Businesses in the cannabis world, like dispensaries and manufacturers, can benefit from these product freshness solutions.
Maintaining the proper humidity can help your operation keep cannabis fresh, potent, and, most importantly, safe to smoke. You don’t want to send out products that are filled with bacteria and mold. Just last year, the state of California issued a recall for certain pre-rolled products because they were potentially contaminated with black mold. Contaminated cannabis will put your customers’ safety at risk—they may not notice the mold and smoke the contaminated product.
Even after a recall, the incident could have long-lasting consequences on your customer base and reputation in the field. To protect your customers and your bottom line, you’ll want to invest in proper measures for humidity control.
Other Businesses That Can Benefit from Boveda
Businesses in the cannabis industry aren’t the only operations that might find Boveda 2-way humidity packs useful. These are some other types of businesses that could appreciate the benefits of this accessory:
- TOBACCONISTS: Cigar sellers can use these packs to regulate the humidity inside humidors, cigar boxes, and cigar retail bags.
- WOODEN INSTRUMENT STORES: Wooden instruments are at risk of cracking or warping when the environment’s humidity isn’t regulated properly. These packs keep every instrument safe.
- SPICE MERCHANTS: Humidity can impact the aroma, flavor, and quality of dried goods, like spices. So, businesses like bulk stores, food co-ops, and spice retailers can use 2-way humidity packs to preserve their products’ freshness.
Choosing the Right Boveda Pack
There are a couple of factors that you need to consider when picking out your Boveda pack. First: what relative humidity (RH) are you hoping to achieve? Boveda has two RH level options for cannabis: 62% RH, and 58% RH.
- 62% RH has slightly more “oomph”, making it ideal for refreshing stale or overly dry flower, or cannabis you plan to store long-term.
- 58% RH is perfect for prerolls, and buds you plan on smoking and enjoying right away.
Another factor to consider is the size of your cannabis storage. A smoker with a small stash jar could use a Size 8 to maintain the freshness of up to 1 oz of cannabis, while a business with containers of up to 5 lbs to protect could use a Size 320.
If you don’t have a 2-way humidity pack or a proper storage jar, then look into Boveda’s Home Grow Kit. The kit will provide you with 2-way humidity packs and two C-Vaults in different sizes. CVaults are specially designed containers for storage and freshness. The storage containers are air-tight and opaque, so environmental factors like sunlight and oxygen won’t reach the cannabis inside.
Whether you’re a smoker trying to save your stash or a business trying to preserve your product line, you’ll appreciate the benefits of this 2-way humidity control. So, keep freshness a priority by using Boveda packs.
