Material Options for Storing Cannabis

Professor DeBacco


Keep the Environment Conditions Optimal
Regardless of the material selected, the environmental conditions are important to monitor to help maximize the storing cannabis while also maintaining high quality.



Different Material Options
Cannabis can be properly stored in a number of different materials.
Each material has its own advantages and disadvantages that a grower must recognize to determine the best fit for their situation.



Storing Cannabis in Glass
These are typically easy to acquire and commonly used for display and storage.
Mason jars are an industry standard, but there are other options that can be larger or smaller.



Storing Cannabis in Glass
Advantages
Inert
Hard
Nonbiodegradable
Disadvantages
Most are clear, which would require dark environmental storage
Different colors, but can also present similar challenges as clear

Storing Cannabis in Violet Glass
Violet glass blocks visible light with the exception of the color violet
Semipermeable (depends on specific glass type and thickness) to UVA, an infrared light, allowing about 4060% to penetrate



Storing Cannabis in Violet Glass
Advantages
Limits light penetration
Can help protect bud quality over clear materials
Disadvantages
Wave lengths filtered may be low exposure to buds
Can be difficult to acquire



Storing Cannabis in Stainless Steel
Many cooking safe containers can easily be used for storing buds
These containers offer a great storage conditions
This material is less likely to become damaged compared to glass



Storing Cannabis in Stainless Steel
Advantages
Inert material
Seals bud environment from the outside
Block light
Disadvantages
Can be heavy
Limited sizes/shapes



Storing Cannabis in Plastic
Cannabis can degrade in plastic containers
Often can allow for easy stacking
Plastic materials can have a great degree of variability…
Plastic bags
Plastic buckets



Storing Cannabis in Plastic
Advantages
Easy to acquire (bags and buckets)
Not likely to become damaged
Disadvantages
Can lead to degradation of the buds







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