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Weed Measurements – How Many Grams Are In a Pound Of Weed
No one likes to purchase cannabis and later finds out they got ripped off. Unfortunately, this can all too often happen to newbies that aren’t really aware of the various measurements used in the cannabis industry. Weed measurements are pretty basic, and if you’re purchasing a bulk quantity of them, you’ll definitely want to know how much you’re getting for the price you’re paying. Purchasing a lot of weed can be intimidating as it is. You have to be aware of things like the strain you’re buying, the quality of it, and most importantly, the amount you’re getting. One question many people that are new to the cannabis industry ask is, how many grams are in a pound of weed?
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How Many Grams Are In a Pound Of Weed?
If you’re one of the students who skipped every math class in high school, you might be regretting that when you go to purchase your first ounce of weed. While the math involved in cannabis measurements isn’t overly complicated, it can take a little bit of time to learn.
The cannabis metric system is all based on grams, ounces, and pounds. Before you go and purchase weed, you’ll always want to familiarize yourself with how much you’re getting. Cannabis measurements are based on an imperial system that’s far beyond its expiry date. Parts of the system are also based on the metric system. This in itself might raise some confusion, but don’t stop reading just yet, because once you figure out the system, it’s as easy as adding 1 plus one.
If you’re considering pulling out an imperial measurement textbook right now to figure out the measurements on your own, it’s best to put it down, because cannabis measurements don’t fall under the same scope of rules. Many people in America have stated that learning the measurements of weed has actually helped them learn the metric system better.
Cannabis is most commonly sold in eighths, quarters, and halves. Some people might initially think it’s a very weird and confusing measurement system because you never go to the produce section of a store and purchase fruit or vegetables using these measurements. You’ll have a very difficult time purchasing cannabis in quantities other than the units listed in the rest of this article.
What Are The Measurements Used For Cannabis?
The official measurements are compiled of the following:
Standard Weed Measurements
What Are The Differences Between All These Numbers?
When you’re purchasing cannabis, you’ll rarely ever get it down to the exact decimal place. It’s usually rounded off to the gram. If you’re purchasing an ounce of weed (28.3495 grams), you’ll be getting 28 grams. If you’re purchasing a pound of weed, you might even get it a few grams less than the full 453.592 grams. You can thank the cannabis culture for the way they always round off the numbers, and because of that, a pound of weed is 448 grams.
While this method of measuring cannabis does simplify things a lot, you still could be getting an extra 5 grams if you’re purchasing a full pound of weed in the end. If you went to purchase weed and asked for the exact quantity of it down to the decimal place, you’d probably get a weird look from whoever is selling it.
What’s With The Imperial System Of Cannabis Measurements?
There are only a total of three countries in the world that don’t use the metric system:
This might be a head-scratcher for many, seeing that America is a first-world, fully developed country and it still uses an expired measurement system that’s only being currently used by two other countries on the planet.
Why Does The United States Still Use This System?
Sometimes people joke that the United States still uses this outdated system to intentionally confuse people when they are purchasing cannabis. Others think it’s just to somehow prove a point. The British are the ones who brought over the imperial system of measurement to the United State in the first place. There were a few revolutions along the way, but the measurement system still remains intact.
The metric system was around during the same era when the United States started using the imperial system, and yet the old British system was still used and adopted. Many years ago, the United States began to gravitate closer to the metric system, but that didn’t pan out. As a result, Americans are stuck with inches and pounds.
How Many Joints Can You Make With A Full Pound Of Weed?
The Drug Enforcement Agency was curious about the size of an average joint. Through doing some research, they found that on average, a joint has about 0.32 grams of cannabis in it. This can obviously vary from one person to the next. Some people like to roll large blunts while others like tiny pinners, but the 0.32 number is just an average.
If you really want to take a closer look at it, you just have to consider that a full pound of weed consists of 448 grams. You’ll divide that number by the size of the average joint (0.32), and that will give you your number of how many joints you’ll be able to get for the full pound.
What’s The Cost Of A Pound Of Weed?
If you’ve just started consuming cannabis, you probably won’t be purchasing a full pound of it for quite some time. Not many people will go to a dispensary or elsewhere and purchase a pound of a weed unless they are wanting to sell it to people.
The price for a pound of weed will be based on a number of factors:
On average, you can expect a pound of weed to cost anywhere between $2,000 to $3,000 or more. Before you purchase a pound, you’ll really want to do some number crunching to see if it’s worth buying that much. With bulk pricing, you do get a better deal in the grand scheme of things. That means you’ll be paying between 0.15 to 0.22 for a gram of weed instead of the standard $10.