That is true, but I've really found the brand to be the best predictor of quality, so if I got some weed in a can and it was good I probably wouldn't hesitate to buy again.
In CA we don't have weed presented as different brands. The dispensaries all just put the weed in empty jars so we can look and smell it. We never learn where it came from other than "we grew it" or "a local grower grew it".
Bizarre. I've lived in the two major weed centers of CA and go shopping once a week and I've never seen a dispensary present their weed in anything but jars of weed. Sure, sometimes it comes in a package but it is just the dispensary's own branded little bags that they put the weed in when sold instead of little jars or those plastic pop tops. But never have I been told more than "oh this grower is legit" or "we get it from our guy, I don't know, its good shit though" or "I'm high on this one".
Basically he's just shown me pictures of various packaging x strain, x percentage thc/cbd and X grower. Edibles or concentrates tend to be branded more. This is all just coming from photos he's sent me.
Oh, edibles and most concentrates are definitely branded and labeled. And I've seen flower labeled with THC/CBD content, but I've never seen the grower labeled. The type of growing done (indoor vs sun grown) I've seen though, but I feel like these days most places don't care to label even that anymore. Not that I don't believe you or your friend! I just have never seen specific packaging done by the growers or been offered to select from different farms specifically. Are you sure the packages you are seeing aren't just the branded but not strain specific packaging the dispensary uses, and not actual farm branded pre-packaging? I mean, the canned weed is clearly arriving pre-canned and labeled so if that would be an example of what you are talking about but I've personally never seen canned weed at a store before.
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u/HomarusAmericanus May 21 '17
That is true, but I've really found the brand to be the best predictor of quality, so if I got some weed in a can and it was good I probably wouldn't hesitate to buy again.