By Luke Sumpter


If you're new to cannabis, you probably wish you had paid more attention in maths class. A good knowledge of measurements is helpful when trying to understand the quantities in which weed is sold.

Generally, all cannabis strains are gauged within the context of an ounce. It is possible to buy cannabis in smaller amounts, such as a gram. However, as with many commodities, you get more of a discount for buying in "bulk". For example, buying an "eighth" of an ounce (3.5 grams) will usually cost less than buying three separate grams of weed.

Buying bigger is also possible, but then the matter of the law comes into it. Having any amount of cannabis on you is an offence in some regions. But even in many areas that have undergone partial or complete cannabis reform, the maximum amount you can carry is one ounce.

Any more than that, and you may be suspected of having the intent to supply others. For this reason, it is always best to check the laws where you are or where you are going.

Common Weed Weights

Common Weed Weights

The following are the most common weed weights you will likely encounter when visiting English-speaking countries.

  • Gram

The gram is the base unit used to weigh and sell weed. A gram is one twenty-eighth of an ounce, and will easily fit into the palm of your hand. A gram is the most negligible weight of weed you can buy. Gram is a ubiquitous term of reference used across North America, Europe, and the UK.

  • Eighth (3.5g)

An eighth of an ounce is enough for about 6–7 joints or about 7–10 bowls. Eighth is commonly used in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. It is less common in Europe, however. For example, in the coffeeshops of Amsterdam, weed is often sold in quantities of 1, 3, and 5g.

  • Quarter (7g)

A quarter of an ounce will be enough for about 12–14 joints or 14–25 bowls. Quarter is a very familiar term used in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.

  • Half (14g)

Half of an ounce will fill roughly 30 joints and around 40 to 50 bowls. The term is used in most Western countries, such as the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.

  • Ounce (28g)

A full ounce of cannabis will roll around 60 joints or pack over 100 bowls. Ounces are a standard measurement in regions where people still use imperial units. Although, ounces are occasionally used for measuring cannabis in countries where the metric system prevails.

  • Pound (453g)

The pound is an imperial measurement used commonly in the US. A pound comprises 16 ounces of weed—16 times the most considerable amount that (in many places) anyone can legally have on their person at any one time. You may wonder, if there are 16 ounces in one pound and 28 grams in one ounce, wouldn't there be 448 grams in a pound? This discrepancy is because the gram is a metric unit.

How Much Weed Is in a Joint?

It varies from person to person, depending on how you roll. But one gram is usually enough for 1–2 joints or 1 small blunt. Pre-rolled joints are typically sold in half-gram or full-gram varieties.

The Importance of Bud Density in Weed Weight

An important factor to be aware of when it comes to weed weight is the density of cannabis flower. This can vary significantly among strains, making your chosen quantity look like more or less than you were expecting. A quarter of Gelato, for example, will look smaller than a quarter of Maui Wowie, which will appear light and fluffy.

Slang Terms for Weed Weights

Below are some additional terms used to describe different weights or amounts of weed in various areas of the English-speaking world.

  • Nick: A nick equates to 5 dollars of weed—about half a gram. Enough for a spliff when you are desperate. Used in the US.
  • Dime / dime bag: This is a 10-dollar bag of weed. The quantity is not precise, but it is generally somewhere between half a gram to a gram. A dime will go further if you use it in a pipe as opposed to a roll-up. Used in the US.
  • Dub: A dub is 20 dollars worth of weed, equating to roughly 1.5–2 grams. Some savvy dealers might offer you a discount, such as a "15-dollar dub". Used in the US.
  • Key: Refers to a kilo—approximately 2.2 pounds. The price of a key is not set, and not all dealers will trade in such large amounts. A key is typically bought for reselling rather than for personal use. Used in Europe and the UK.
  • Slice: A slice is another name for an eighth. Used in the US and Canada.
  • Zip: Another term for an ounce of weed. The origin allegedly relates to an ounce of weed fitting comfortably in a Ziploc bag. However, other theories imply that "zip" comes from the abbreviation for ounce, oz. Primarily used in the US.
  • Sawbuck: 10 dollars worth of weed. Used in the US.
  • "A 20": 20 dollars worth of weed. Used in the US, Australia, and New Zealand.
  • "A 50": 50 dollars worth of weed. Used in the US, Australia, and New Zealand.
  • Stick: A stick is comparable to a single gram of cannabis. Used in Australia and New Zealand.

How to Weigh Weed Without a Scale

Although digital scales are incredibly accurate, you may not always have one on you—especially if you are travelling. So if you are buying some weed, how can you double-check the weight to know if you are getting ripped off or not? One way is by using the penny and ruler method.

For reference, a UK 1p coin weighs 3.56g, a US cent weighs 2.5g, and a Euro cent weighs 2.3. By knowing these figures, you can create a small weighing scale using your ruler. With the penny on one side, and the weed on the other, you can balance the amount and determine how much weed you have.

How to Weigh Weed Without a Scale

How Much Does a Gram of Weed Cost?

Weed prices are constantly fluctuating, and are based on many variables. More potent or rare strains will cost more because their demand is higher, and the supply is shorter. Even how and where a strain is grown can impact price. Of course, another significant factor is who you are buying it from. Is it a friend? A long-time dealer who rewards you for your loyalty? A stranger in a new city? Or a budtender at a legal dispensary?

Whether you are in a region where cannabis is legal or illegal will make a big difference. In areas with legal cannabis dispensaries, some black market dealers will push budget-priced cannabis that undercuts legal prices.

Contrarily, some connoisseur black marketeers sell at prices higher than legal dispensaries. The justification for this is that top-grade "black market weed" is better. It may be that it is grown organically or that the genetics are better—or it could just be to make an extra buck.

Prices also vary significantly based on the risk attached to getting caught. 

Suppose we are going on ballpark averages, however; we can use the latest data available from the 2018 Cannabis Price Index to tell us. This study condensed data collected by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). It lists the approximate prices for a gram of weed in US dollars in the world's major cities:

How Much Does a Gram of Weed Cost?

New York — $10.76

Los Angeles — $8.14

Toronto — $7.82

London — $9.20

Amsterdam — $10.80

Of course, you can avoid the hassle of measuring, weighing, and pricing up weed by just growing your own. This way, you get the ultimate value for money, producing the perfect strain for you and having a tailored supply ready whenever you want it. It's a no-brainer!

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COMPANY NAME: SNORKEL SPAIN, SL (hereinafter ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS)

C/ Vilar d'Abdelà, 5 (nave 1) CP: 08170 de Montornès del Vallès

+34 937 379 846

support@royalqueenseeds.com


The present Privacy Policy sets out the terms on which we will treat personal data at ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS; this includes any personal data collected through our website https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/ as well as any other data we process in the course of our business activities.

ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS collects the following personal data for the purposes listed below:

SECTION 1 – PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

1.1 Account purchases

Account purchases can only be made if you are in possession of a personal account. When you create an account or purchase something from our shop, as part of the buying and selling process we collect the following personal information that you provide to us:

This information is required for delivery. In addition, when you browse our shop, we automatically receive the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer. Based on this information, we can optimise your online experience and at the same time protect our online environment.

Purpose of data collection

We collect and store account-related data for the following purposes:

(a) to carry out obligations arising from any contracts between you and us, and to provide you with information, products and services that you may request from us;

(b) to set up, manage and communicate with you about your account and your orders;

(c) to conduct market research and analysis;

(d) to confirm your age and identity, and to detect and prevent fraud.

1.2 Newsletters

With your explicit permission, we may send you newsletters about our shop, new products and other updates. We send newsletters based on your explicit consent. In the event that you purchase a product, and in accordance with current regulations, we may send you commercial communications in accordance with the legitimate interest of our company, always about products or services similar to those you have purchased or contracted. In any case, you may exercise your right of opposition through the channels announced in this Privacy Policy. The following information is collected in relation to the newsletter:

We do not need to know the sex of the person in order to send the newsletter (data minimisation: by law we must ask for data that is strictly necessary to provide the service, and in this case knowing the sex is not necessary to send the newsletter).

Purpose of data collection

The data collected is used to:

(a) personalise our emails, including your name and gender;

(b) provide gender-specific content.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the link provided in the newsletter or the contact information provided in section 2.

1.3 Customer service and contact form

In order to provide appropriate support, our customer service employees have access to information related to the account. Consequently, their support will be highly effective and friendly. The data provided in our contact form is used by our CRM provider, SuperOffice. We will only use your details to respond to your message.

SECTION 2 – LEGITIMATE INTEREST

If you have purchased any of our products, please note that we may process your personal data for promotional purposes, based on Royal Queen Seeds' legitimate interest only to offer you products or services from our company and about products or services similar to those you have purchased. You may exercise your right to opt out of future messages by the means set out in this Privacy Policy or through any notification you receive.

2.1 How do you withdraw consent?

If you change your mind, you can withdraw your consent for us to contact you for the purpose of collecting, using, or disclosing your data at any time by reaching out to us at: support@royalqueenseeds.com.

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by law or if you breach our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 – HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

At Royal Queen Seeds, we will not retain your data for longer than is necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. Different retention periods apply for different types of data; however, the longest period we will normally hold any personal data is 10 years.

4.1 Account information

Data relating to the account remains relevant for as long as the consumer is in possession of an account. Therefore, the data remains documented for as long as the account exists. When our customers delete an account, the associated data will be deleted within a reasonable period of time. Requests regarding the inspection or correction of stored personal data or the deletion of an account can be sent to support@royalqueenseeds.com.

4.2 Newsletters

In the event that you give us your consent to inform you about our products or services, we will keep your data until you express your wish not to receive any further communications from us. However, we regularly (every month) carry out a relevance check. Registered customers (and their personal information) will be deleted whenever customers do not reply to our request. In addition, our newsletter mailing has an opt-out feature. Consumers can withdraw their consent by using this opt-out feature.

SECTION 5 – COOKIES

Cookies are small information files that notify your computer of previous interactions with our website. These cookies are stored on your hard drive, not on our website. Essentially, when you use our website, your computer displays its cookies to us, informing our site that you have visited before. This allows our website to function more quickly and remember aspects related to your previous visits (such as your username), making your experience more convenient. At Royal Queen Seeds, we use two types of cookies: functional and analytical.

5.1 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies are used to enhance your online experience. Among other things, these cookies track what is added to your shopping cart. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

5.2 Analytical Cookies

Analytical cookies are used for research and market analysis. The data collected with these analytical cookies is anonymous, making it unusable for third parties. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

SECTION 5 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Third-party services are required to conduct transactions and provide our services. In general, the third-party providers we use will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to enable them to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we must provide to them for your transactions.

We encourage you to read the privacy policies of these providers so that you can understand how these providers will handle your personal information.

In particular, certain suppliers may be located or have facilities located in a different jurisdiction than yours or ours. Therefore, if you choose to proceed with a transaction involving the services of a third party, your information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Service of our website.

Web analytics service (anonymous data)

On this website we have integrated an element of a web analytics service (with anonymisation functionality). Web analytics can be defined as the gathering, processing and analysis of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. An analytics service collects, among other things, data about which website a person came from (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages they visited or how often and for how long they visited a sub-page. Web analytics is mainly used for website optimisation and for a cost–benefit analysis of internet advertising.

Courier service

To complete deliveries we use a courier service. This courier service carries out the delivery between our company and the consumer's home. To complete these logistics, the company requires access to the consumer's name and address information.

Mailing service

Royal Queen Seeds uses a third-party mail service provider to send its newsletter. This provider has access to limited account information related to opt-in consent (e.g. email address).

Marketing services

Royal Queen Seeds has the support of a company that specialises in marketing and communication activities. Their access to personal information is very limited and mostly anonymous.

Payment services

At Royal Queen Seeds we use external payment services to handle our transactions (e.g. credit card payments).

SECTION 6 – SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry standard best practices to ensure that it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored using AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional industry standards that are commonly accepted. Information related to the account is protected with a hashing method. This method transforms the information into a generated hash. As a result, confidential information is protected and invisible, even to us. In addition, our databases are exceptionally protected against unauthorised access. For example, access to the database is only possible and permitted via approved IP addresses (e.g. from Royal Queen Seeds headquarters). Other attempts and addresses are rejected at all times.

Furthermore, data is anonymised as much as possible, so it cannot be directly linked to a specific consumer. With this data, however, we may be able to carry out market research and analysis. In addition, the third parties concerned (e.g. mailing service) are examined prior to our collaboration, comply with the GDPR from the EU and receive a processing agreement. Within Royal Queen Seeds, employees are assigned different access permissions. Specific permission provides access only to information that is strictly required to perform a task. Digital security measures are subject to change and must meet high requirements to ensure the safety of online customers. That is why, at Royal Queen Seeds, we appoint a security officer. Regular verification and improvement of security measures (where necessary) are part of the role.

SECTION 7 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please check back regularly. Changes and clarifications will be effective immediately upon being published on the Website. If we make substantial changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated so you will know what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

SECTION 8 – YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO: