3 Ways To Sniff Out Expired Weed

When you open your baggie, does the weed smell like terpenes or trapped moisture?

Especially if you bought something that was pre-packaged, there’s a significant chance of moisture, mold, and mildew problems after an extended period of time.

Add to that the fact that much of the weed on the market is months (sometimes a year+) old and you’ve got a recipe for disaster.

Over time, all fresh products degrade–cannabis is no different.

• Buds start to decompose (cannabinoid profiles change, and product may not live up to stated testing results)
• Molds & Mildews develop (improper moisture control in most packaging)

Is your weed expired? How do you know?

Colorado regulators are working on changing the rules to require stated expiration dates, but until that happens…

• Check Lot Numbers: All cannabis products are required to have lot numbers. Often, these labels include some combination of internal codes and production dates (I.e. BFW-HC09122021).
• Check Listed Dates: Overachieving brands sometimes list Harvest and Packaged On dates.
• Pay attention to Seasonality: WHAT KIND of cannabis you are buying matters; if you are buying outdoor, sun-grown cannabis flower, and it’s April (the beginning of outdoor season), that flower was likely harvested the year prior.

If it’s over a year old, it’s probably not worth smoking.

If you’re going to salvage it, try making edibles (heat kills molds and mildews).

What’s the oldest weed you’ve smoked?

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