10 grams of weed look like

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Published on June 14, 2022 • Last updated July 12, 2022

A gram, an eighth, an ounce—what does it all mean? We’ve come a long way from the “dimebag” and “twenty-sack” days, but the legal cannabis industry’s interchangeable use of the metric and imperial measurement systems gets confusing fast; who hasn’t mixed up their weed amounts at one point? Keeping track of all the names associated with different cannabis quantities sold in dispensaries, delivery services, and from a guy (wink, wink) can be challenging, and at worst, a rip off. 

Central to the confusion is our conceptualization of weight versus mass, which depends on both product size and density. If you are new to cannabis, this video and written visual guide will provide you with a general framework to wrap your head around the common sale quantities for flower so you don’t get stiffed.

Breakdown of weed measurements: Ounces vs grams of weed

Don’t worry—you don’t need to retake algebra to figure out how much weed you’re buying.

What is a gram of weed?

If grown well, 1 gram of cannabis flower comes out to about one medium-to-large-sized bud, or two smaller budlets. This is the minimum you can buy at a dispensary.

What is an eighth of weed?

An eighth is 3.5 grams, usually made up of a handful of two to four buds, depending on stem size and how tightly the buds are packed; many operators save the biggest and prettiest nugs for their eighths, as it’s the most popular amount consumers and patients buy.

What is a quarter of weed?

A quarter ounce is 7 grams of weed. Visually, it will vary in volume depending on if it’s made up of smalls or hearty buds, but should easily fit in a sunglasses case.

What is a half of weed?

As the quantities get larger, they get harder to predict in terms of size, but a half ounce, or 14 grams, to a full ounce of weed is enough to fill a standard resealable sandwich bag.

What is an ounce of weed?

An ounce of weed is approximately 28 grams. This is a standard maximum amount one can purchase from an adult-use dispensary.

What is a pound of weed?

There are 16 oz in a pound and 28 grams in an ounce, so a pound of weed is 448 grams. This is a standard amount mostly used by producers and old school dealers, as not even medical patients can purchase a pound of weed at any given time.

10 grams of weed look like

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How many grams is an 8th of weed?

By grams, an eighth of an ounce comes in at about 3.5 grams, which is just a bit more than your average penny that weighs 3 grams.

How is weed measured?

In general, weed is sold in one gram, eighth, quarter, half-ounce, or ounce. An eighth weighs 3.5 grams and it's called an eighth because it's approximately 1/8th of an ounce.