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āϏ⧇āϰāĻž āĻ—āĻžāρāϜāĻž āĻ¸ā§āĻŸā§‹āϰ⧇āϜ āĻĒāĻžāĻ¤ā§āϰ⧇: āĻ—ā§āϞāĻžāϏ, āĻĒā§āϞāĻžāĻ¸ā§āϟāĻŋāĻ•, āϧāĻžāϤ⧁ āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āφāϰāĻ“ āĻ…āύ⧇āĻ• āĻ•āĻŋāϛ⧁
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āϏ⧇āϰāĻž āĻ—āĻžāρāϜāĻž āĻ¸ā§āĻŸā§‹āϰ⧇āϜ āĻĒāĻžāĻ¤ā§āϰ⧇: āĻ—ā§āϞāĻžāϏ, āĻĒā§āϞāĻžāĻ¸ā§āϟāĻŋāĻ•, āϧāĻžāϤ⧁ āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āφāϰāĻ“ āĻ…āύ⧇āĻ• āĻ•āĻŋāϛ⧁

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āϏ⧇āϰāĻž āĻ—āĻžāρāϜāĻž āĻ¸ā§āĻŸā§‹āϰ⧇āϜ āĻĒāĻžāĻ¤ā§āϰ⧇: āĻ—ā§āϞāĻžāϏ, āĻĒā§āϞāĻžāĻ¸ā§āϟāĻŋāĻ•, āϧāĻžāϤ⧁ āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āφāϰāĻ“ āĻ…āύ⧇āĻ• āĻ•āĻŋāϛ⧁

āϏāĻ āĻŋāĻ• āϧāĻžāϰāĻ• āύāĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻŦāĻžāϚāύ āĻ•āϰāĻž āϏāĻ āĻŋāĻ• āĻ—āĻžāρāϜāĻž āϏāĻ‚āϰāĻ•ā§āώāϪ⧇āϰ āĻ­āĻŋāĻ¤ā§āϤāĻŋāĨ¤ āωāĻĒāĻžāĻĻāĻžāύ, āϏ⧀āϞ āϗ⧁āĻŖāĻŽāĻžāύ, āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āφāϞ⧋ āϏ⧁āϰāĻ•ā§āώāĻž āϏāĻŦ āφāĻĒāύāĻžāϰ āĻĢ⧁āϞ āϤāĻžāϜāĻž āĻĨāĻžāϕ⧇ āĻ•āϤāϟāĻž āĻ­āĻžāϞ āĻĒā§āϰāĻ­āĻžāĻŦāĻŋāϤ āĻ•āϰ⧇āĨ¤ āĻāχ āύāĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻĻ⧇āĻļāĻŋāĻ•āĻžāϟāĻŋ āφāĻĒāύāĻžāϕ⧇ āϏāĻ°ā§āĻŦā§‹āĻ¤ā§āϤāĻŽ āĻĒāĻ›āĻ¨ā§āĻĻ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āϏāĻžāĻšāĻžāĻ¯ā§āϝ āĻ•āϰāĻžāϰ āϜāĻ¨ā§āϝ āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāϟāĻŋ āϧāĻžāϰāĻ• āĻĒā§āϰāĻ•āĻžāϰ⧇āϰ āϤ⧁āϞāύāĻž āĻ•āϰ⧇āĨ¤

āĻĻā§āϰ⧁āϤ āωāĻ¤ā§āϤāϰ

āĻ…ā§āϝāĻžāĻŽā§āĻŦāĻžāϰ āĻ—ā§āϞāĻžāϏ āĻŽā§‡āϏāύ āϜāĻžāϰāϗ⧁āϞāĻŋ āĻ—āĻžāρāϜāĻžāϰ āϜāĻ¨ā§āϝ āϏ⧇āϰāĻž āϏāĻžāĻŽāĻ—ā§āϰāĻŋāĻ• āĻ¸ā§āĻŸā§‹āϰ⧇āϜ āĻĒāĻžāĻ¤ā§āϰāĨ¤ āϤāĻžāϰāĻž UV āφāϞ⧋ āĻŦā§āϞāĻ• āĻ•āϰ⧇, āĻĻ⧁āχ-āĻĒāĻŋāϏ āĻĸāĻžāĻ•āύāĻž āϏāĻš āϏāĻŽā§āĻĒā§‚āĻ°ā§āĻŖ āĻŦāĻžāϝāĻŧ⧁āϰ⧋āϧ⧀, āϰāĻžāϏāĻžāϝāĻŧāύāĻŋāĻ• āĻĒāĻĻāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻĨ āϞāĻŋāϚ āĻ•āϰ⧇ āύāĻž āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āϏāĻžāĻļā§āϰāϝāĻŧā§€ āĻŽā§‚āĻ˛ā§āϝ⧇āϰāĨ¤ āĻ—āĻ¨ā§āϧ-āĻĒā§āϰ⧁āĻĢāĻŋāĻ‚ āĻŦāĻž āĻ­ā§āϰāĻŽāϪ⧇āϰ āϜāĻ¨ā§āϝ, āϏāĻŋāϞāĻŋāĻ•āύ āϏāĻŋāϞ āϏāĻš āĻŦāĻŋāĻļ⧇āώ āĻ—āĻžāρāϜāĻž āĻ¸ā§āĻŸā§‹āϰ⧇āϜ āĻĒāĻžāĻ¤ā§āϰ āĻŦāĻŋāĻŦ⧇āϚāύāĻž āĻ•āϰ⧁āύāĨ¤


āϕ⧇āύ āϧāĻžāϰāĻ• āĻĒāĻ›āĻ¨ā§āĻĻ āϗ⧁āϰ⧁āĻ¤ā§āĻŦāĻĒā§‚āĻ°ā§āĻŖ

āϧāĻžāϰāĻ• āĻĨ⧇āϕ⧇ āϰāĻ•ā§āώāĻž āĻ•āϰ⧇:

  • āφāϞ⧋ (UV āĻšā§āϰāĻžāϏ THC)
  • āĻāϝāĻŧāĻžāϰ āĻāĻ•ā§āϏāĻšā§‡āĻžā§āϜ (āĻ…āĻ•ā§āϏāĻŋāĻœā§‡āύ āĻ•ā§āϝāĻžāύāĻžāĻŦāĻŋāύ⧋āϝāĻŧ⧇āĻĄ āĻ…āĻ•ā§āϏāĻŋāĻĄāĻžāχāϜ āĻ•āϰ⧇)
  • āφāĻ°ā§āĻĻā§āϰāϤāĻžāϰ āĻ“āĻ āĻžāύāĻžāĻŽāĻž (āφāĻĻā§āϰāϤāĻž āχāύ/āφāωāϟ)
  • āĻ—āĻ¨ā§āϧ āĻĒāĻžāϞāĻžāύ⧋ (āĻŸā§‡āϰāĻĒ⧇āύāϗ⧁āϞāĻŋ āωāĻĻā§āĻŦāĻžāϝāĻŧā§€)

āĻāĻ•āϟāĻŋ āĻĻ⧁āĻ°ā§āĻŦāϞ āϧāĻžāϰāĻ• āĻāϰ āĻĻāĻŋāϕ⧇ āύāĻŋāϝāĻŧ⧇ āϝāĻžāϝāĻŧ:

  • āĻĻā§āϰ⧁āϤ āĻ•ā§āώāĻŽāϤāĻž āĻšā§āϰāĻžāϏ
  • āĻŸā§‡āϰāĻĒ⧇āύ āĻŦāĻžāĻˇā§āĻĒā§€āĻ­āĻŦāύ
  • āĻ›āĻžāρāĻšā§‡āϰ āĻā§āρāĻ•āĻŋ (āϝāĻĻāĻŋ āφāĻ°ā§āĻĻā§āϰāϤāĻž āĻ“āĻ āĻžāύāĻžāĻŽāĻž āĻ•āϰ⧇)
  • āĻļ⧁āĻ•āύ⧋, āĻ•āĻ ā§‹āϰ āĻĢ⧁āϞ
  • āĻ—āĻ¨ā§āϧ āĻĢ⧁āĻŸā§‹


āϧāĻžāϰāĻ• āωāĻĒāĻ•āϰāĻŖ āϤ⧁āϞāύāĻž

āĻ•āĻžāĻšā§‡āϰ āĻĒāĻžāĻ¤ā§āϰ

āĻ—āĻžāρāϜāĻž āϏāĻ‚āϰāĻ•ā§āώāϪ⧇āϰ āϜāĻ¨ā§āϝ āϏ⧋āύāĻžāϰ āĻŽāĻžāύ

Pros:

  • āϏāĻŽā§āĻĒā§‚āĻ°ā§āĻŖāϰ⧂āĻĒ⧇ āĻ…-āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāĻ•ā§āϰāĻŋāϝāĻŧāĻžāĻļā§€āϞ (āϕ⧋āύ āϰāĻžāϏāĻžāϝāĻŧāύāĻŋāĻ• āϞāĻŋāϚāĻŋāĻ‚ āύ⧇āχ)
  • āĻ…-āĻ›āĻŋāĻĻā§āϰāϝ⧁āĻ•ā§āϤ (āĻ—āĻ¨ā§āϧ āĻļā§‹āώāĻŖ āĻ•āϰ⧇ āύāĻž)
  • āĻĒ⧁āĻ™ā§āĻ–āĻžāύ⧁āĻĒ⧁āĻ™ā§āĻ–āĻ­āĻžāĻŦ⧇ āĻĒāϰāĻŋāĻˇā§āĻ•āĻžāϰ āĻ•āϰāĻž āϏāĻšāϜ
  • āϏāĻ āĻŋāĻ• āĻĸāĻžāĻ•āύāĻž āϏāĻ™ā§āϗ⧇ āϚāĻŽā§ŽāĻ•āĻžāϰ āϏ⧀āϞ
  • āχāωāĻ­āĻŋ āĻŦā§āϞāĻ• āĻ•āϰāĻžāϰ āϜāĻ¨ā§āϝ āĻ…ā§āϝāĻžāĻŽā§āĻŦāĻžāϰ/āĻĄāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻ• āϰāϙ⧇ āωāĻĒāϞāĻŦā§āϧ
  • āĻ…āύāĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻĻāĻŋāĻˇā§āϟāĻ•āĻžāϞ⧇āϰ āϜāĻ¨ā§āϝ āĻĒ⧁āύāϰāĻžāϝāĻŧ āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰāϝ⧋āĻ—ā§āϝ

Cons:

  • Breakable
  • āĻĒā§āϞāĻžāĻ¸ā§āϟāĻŋāϕ⧇āϰ āĻšā§‡āϝāĻŧ⧇ āĻ­āĻžāϰ⧀
  • āĻĒāϰāĻŋāĻˇā§āĻ•āĻžāϰ āĻ•āĻžāĻšā§‡āϰ āĻ…āĻ¨ā§āϧāĻ•āĻžāϰ āĻ¸ā§āĻŸā§‹āϰ⧇āϜ āĻĒā§āϰāϝāĻŧā§‹āϜāύ

āϏ⧇āϰāĻž āĻ•āĻžāĻšā§‡āϰ āĻŦāĻŋāĻ•āĻ˛ā§āĻĒ:

  • āĻ…ā§āϝāĻžāĻŽā§āĻŦāĻžāϰ āĻŽā§‡āϏāύ āϜāĻžāϰ - Best value, excellent seal
  • āĻŽāĻŋāϰāύ āĻ­āĻžāϝāĻŧā§‹āϞ⧇āϟ āĻ—ā§āϞāĻžāϏ - Premium UV protection
  • āĻŦāϞ/āϕ⧇āϰ āĻ•ā§āϝāĻžāύāĻŋāĻ‚ āϜāĻžāϰ - Widely available
  • āĻĻā§‹āϞ - Good seal, stylish

āĻāϰ āϜāĻ¨ā§āϝ āĻĒā§āϰāĻ¸ā§āϤāĻžāĻŦāĻŋāϤ: Long-term storage, home storage, daily use


āĻĒā§āϞāĻžāĻ¸ā§āϟāĻŋāϕ⧇āϰ āĻĒāĻžāĻ¤ā§āϰ

āϏ⧁āĻŦāĻŋāϧāĻžāϜāύāĻ• āĻ•āĻŋāĻ¨ā§āϤ⧁ āφāĻĒāϏ

Pros:

  • āϞ āĻ“āϜāύ āĻ•āϰ⧇ āĻāĻŽāύ
  • āĻŦāĻŋāĻ˜ā§āύāĻŋāϤ
  • āϏāĻ¸ā§āϤāĻž
  • āϏāĻ°ā§āĻŦāĻ¤ā§āϰ āωāĻĒāϞāĻŦā§āϧ

Cons:

  • āĻ¸ā§āĻŸā§āϝāĻžāϟāĻŋāĻ• āϚāĻžāĻ°ā§āϜ āĻĢ⧁āϞ āĻĨ⧇āϕ⧇ āĻŸā§āϰāĻžāχāϕ⧋āĻŽ āϟāĻžāύ⧇
  • āĻŦāĻžāϤāĻžāϏ⧇ āĻĒā§āϰāĻŦ⧇āĻļāϝ⧋āĻ—ā§āϝ (āϏāĻ¤ā§āϝāĻŋāχ āĻŦāĻžāϝāĻŧ⧁āϰ⧋āϧ⧀ āύāϝāĻŧ)
  • āϏāĻŽāϝāĻŧ⧇āϰ āϏāĻžāĻĨ⧇ āϰāĻžāϏāĻžāϝāĻŧāύāĻŋāĻ• āĻĒāĻĻāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻĨ āϞāĻŋāϚ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧇
  • āĻ—āĻ¨ā§āϧ āĻļā§‹āώāĻŖ āĻ•āϰ⧇ (āĻĒ⧁āϰ⧋āĻĒ⧁āϰāĻŋ āĻĒāϰāĻŋāĻˇā§āĻ•āĻžāϰ āĻ•āϰāĻž āĻ•āĻ āĻŋāύ)
  • āĻĻā§€āĻ°ā§āϘāĻŽā§‡āϝāĻŧāĻžāĻĻā§€ āĻ¸ā§āĻŸā§‹āϰ⧇āĻœā§‡āϰ āϜāĻ¨ā§āϝ āφāĻĻāĻ°ā§āĻļ āύāϝāĻŧ

āϝāĻĻāĻŋ āφāĻĒāύāĻŋ āĻĒā§āϞāĻžāĻ¸ā§āϟāĻŋāĻ• āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āĻšāĻŦ⧇:

  • āĻĢ⧁āĻĄ-āĻ—ā§āϰ⧇āĻĄ āĻĒāĻŋāĻĒāĻŋ (#5) āĻŦāĻž HDPE (#2) āĻŦ⧇āϛ⧇ āύāĻŋāύ
  • PVC (#3) āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ PS (#6) āĻāĻĄāĻŧāĻŋāϝāĻŧ⧇ āϚāϞ⧁āύ
  • āĻāĻ•āĻžāϧāĻŋāĻ•āĻŦāĻžāϰ āĻ—āĻžāρāϜāĻžāϰ āϜāĻ¨ā§āϝ āĻĒ⧁āύāϰāĻžāϝāĻŧ āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻ•āϰāĻŦ⧇āύ āύāĻž
  • āĻļ⧁āϧ⧁āĻŽāĻžāĻ¤ā§āϰ āĻ¸ā§āĻŦāĻ˛ā§āĻĒāĻŽā§‡āϝāĻŧāĻžāĻĻā§€ āĻĒāϰāĻŋāĻŦāĻšāύ⧇āϰ āϜāĻ¨ā§āϝ

āĻāϰ āϜāĻ¨ā§āϝ āĻĒā§āϰāĻ¸ā§āϤāĻžāĻŦāĻŋāϤ: Emergency/temporary storage only


āϧāĻžāϤ⧁āϰāĻ•ā§āώāĻ•

āĻŽāĻŋāĻļā§āϰ āĻĢāϞāĻžāĻĢāϞ

Pros:

  • āϏāĻŽā§āĻĒā§‚āĻ°ā§āĻŖ āĻšāĻžāϞāĻ•āĻž
  • āϖ⧁āĻŦ āĻŸā§‡āĻ•āϏāχ
  • āϏāĻŋāϞ āĻ•āϰāĻž āĻšāϞ⧇ āĻ—āĻ¨ā§āϧ-āĻĒā§āϰāĻŽāĻžāĻŖ
  • āĻ…āύ⧇āĻ• āφāĻĄāĻŧāĻŽā§āĻŦāϰāĻĒā§‚āĻ°ā§āĻŖ āĻŦāĻŋāĻ•āĻ˛ā§āĻĒ

Cons:

  • āĻ¸ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻĻ āĻĒā§āϰāĻ­āĻžāĻŦāĻŋāϤ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧇ (āϧāĻžāϤ⧁āϰ āĻ¸ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻĻ)
  • āϏāĻŦāϏāĻŽāϝāĻŧ āĻŦāĻžāϝāĻŧ⧁āϰ⧋āϧ⧀ āύāϝāĻŧ
  • āϘāύ⧀āĻ­āĻŦāύ āϏāĻŽāĻ¸ā§āϝāĻž āϏāĻŽā§āĻ­āĻŦ
  • āĻ•āĻŋāϛ⧁ āϧāĻžāϤ⧁ āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāĻ•ā§āϰāĻŋāϝāĻŧāĻžāĻļā§€āϞ

āϏ⧇āϰāĻž āϧāĻžāϤāĻŦ āĻŦāĻŋāĻ•āĻ˛ā§āĻĒ:

  • āĻ¸ā§āĻŸā§‡āχāύāϞ⧇āϏ āĻ¸ā§āĻŸā§€āϞ with silicone seal (good)
  • Aluminum with gasket (acceptable)
  • āϟāĻŋāύ⧇āϰ āĻĒāĻžāĻ¤ā§āϰ (avoid - reactive)

Tip: Always line metal containers with food-safe material or use them with an inner bag.

āĻāϰ āϜāĻ¨ā§āϝ āĻĒā§āϰāĻ¸ā§āϤāĻžāĻŦāĻŋāϤ: Travel, discretion, secondary storage


āϏāĻŋāϰāĻžāĻŽāĻŋāĻ• āĻĒāĻžāĻ¤ā§āϰ⧇

āĻ•āĻžāϰāĻŋāĻ—āϰ āĻ•āĻŋāĻ¨ā§āϤ⧁ āĻ•āĻžāĻ°ā§āϝāĻ•āϰ

Pros:

  • āϏāĻŽā§āĻĒā§‚āĻ°ā§āĻŖ āĻšāĻžāϞāĻ•āĻž
  • āĻ…-āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāĻ•ā§āϰāĻŋāϝāĻŧāĻžāĻļā§€āϞ
  • āϚāĻ•āϚāϕ⧇ āϝāĻ–āύ āĻ…-āĻ›āĻŋāĻĻā§āϰ
  • āύāĻžāĻ¨ā§āĻĻāύāĻŋāĻ• āφāĻŦ⧇āĻĻāύ
  • āϤāĻžāĻĒāĻŽāĻžāĻ¤ā§āϰāĻž āĻ¸ā§āĻĨāĻŋāϤāĻŋāĻļā§€āϞ

Cons:

  • Breakable
  • āϏ⧀āϞ āϏāĻŽā§āĻĒā§‚āĻ°ā§āĻŖāϰ⧂āĻĒ⧇ āĻĸāĻžāĻ•āύāĻž āĻŽāĻžāύ⧇āϰ āωāĻĒāϰ āύāĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻ­āϰ āĻ•āϰ⧇
  • Heavier
  • āφāϰ⧋ āĻŦā§āϝāϝāĻŧāĻŦāĻšā§āϞ

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  • āĻ›āĻŋāĻĻā§āϰāϝ⧁āĻ•ā§āϤ āφāύāĻ—ā§āϞāĻžāϜāĻĄ āϏāĻŋāϰāĻžāĻŽāĻŋāĻ• āĻāĻĄāĻŧāĻŋāϝāĻŧ⧇ āϚāϞ⧁āύ
  • āϏāĻ¤ā§āϝāĻŋāĻ•āĻžāϰ⧇āϰ āĻŦāĻžāϝāĻŧ⧁āϰ⧋āϧ⧀ āϏ⧀āϞ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻž āĻ•āϰ⧁āύ

āĻāϰ āϜāĻ¨ā§āϝ āĻĒā§āϰāĻ¸ā§āϤāĻžāĻŦāĻŋāϤ: Display storage, collectors, short-term


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Pros:

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  • āϤāĻžāĻĒ āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāϰ⧋āϧ⧀
  • āĻ…āύ⧇āĻ• āϰāĻ‚/āĻ¸ā§āϟāĻžāχāϞ

Cons:

  • āϭ⧇āĻĻāϝ⧋āĻ—ā§āϝ (āĻŦāĻžāϝāĻŧ⧁āϰ⧋āϧ⧀ āύāϝāĻŧ)
  • āĻŸā§‡āϰāĻĒ⧇āύāϏ āϏāĻŋāϞāĻŋāĻ•āύ⧇ āĻļā§‹āώāĻŖ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧇
  • āĻĢ⧁āϞ⧇āϰ āϜāĻ¨ā§āϝ āφāĻĻāĻ°ā§āĻļ āύāϝāĻŧ
  • āĻ¸ā§āĻŸā§āϝāĻžāϟāĻŋāĻ• āϏāĻŽāĻ¸ā§āϝāĻž āϏāĻŽā§āĻ­āĻŦ

Best for: Concentrates ONLY (dabs, wax, shatter)

NOT recommended for flower storage


Glass Jar Types Detailed

Mason Jars (Ball, Kerr)

The Classic Choice

  • Sizes: 4oz, 8oz, 16oz, 32oz
  • Lid: Two-piece (flat + band) creates excellent seal
  • Material: Clear or colored glass
  • Cost: $1-3 per jar

Best practice: Use regular mouth for most storage, wide mouth for larger quantities or easier access.

Amber/Dark Glass

For Light Protection

  • Blocks 99%+ of UV radiation
  • No need for dark storage location
  • More expensive than clear
  • Worth it for any light-exposed areas

Miron Violet Glass

Premium Option

  • Blocks all light except beneficial violet
  • Claims to enhance preservation
  • Scientific backing debatable
  • Very expensive ($20-50 per container)
  • Aesthetic appeal

Swing-Top (Flip-Top) Jars

Style Meets Function

  • Wire bail closure with rubber gasket
  • Good seal quality
  • Easy one-handed operation
  • Available in various sizes
  • Slightly less secure than Mason seal


Specialized Cannabis Containers

CVault

Humidity-Controlled Storage

  • Stainless steel construction
  • Built-in humidity pack holder
  • Airtight seal with latch
  • Various sizes available
  • Premium price ($25-100)

Best for: Serious enthusiasts, long-term storage

Herb Guard

Smell-Proof Focus

  • Triple seal technology
  • UV-protective glass
  • Built-in humidity pack slot
  • Smell-proof verified
  • Mid-range price ($20-40)

Infinity Jars

Miron Glass Alternative

  • Ultraviolet glass technology
  • Blocks visible light
  • Premium preservation claims
  • Various sizes
  • Higher price point ($15-35)

TightVac

Vacuum-Seal System

  • Creates partial vacuum
  • Push-down lid mechanism
  • Available in multiple sizes
  • Opaque options available
  • Moderate price ($10-25)


Container Size Guide

Match Container to Quantity

Cannabis AmountContainer SizeNotes
1/8 oz (3.5g)2-4 oz jarDon't over-pack
1/4 oz (7g)4 oz jarIdeal fit
1/2 oz (14g)4-8 oz jarRoom for humidity pack
1 oz (28g)8 oz jarPerfect fit
2 oz16 oz jarDon't use one big jar
4+ ozMultiple jarsDistribute for safety

The Rule: Container should be 70-80% full when packed. Too empty = too much air. Too full = crushed flower.


Seal Quality Comparison

Container TypeAirtightnessSmell-Proof
Mason jar (2-piece)ExcellentExcellent
Swing-top with gasketVery GoodVery Good
Screw-top glassGoodGood
Plastic with sealFairPoor
Metal with siliconeGood-ExcellentExcellent
Ceramic with gasketGoodGood

Testing your seal: Close container, submerge in water briefly - bubbles indicate air leaks.


Best Containers by Use Case

For Daily Use

  • 4oz Mason jar with 62% humidity pack
  • Easy access, good protection
  • Replace pack monthly with frequent opening

For Long-Term Storage

  • Amber Mason jar with 58% humidity pack
  • Store in cool, dark location
  • Check quarterly

For Travel

  • Smell-proof metal container with silicone seal
  • Compact, discrete, durable
  • Add small humidity pack

For Concentrates

  • Silicone container (short-term)
  • Glass container (long-term)
  • Non-stick surfaces essential

For Collection/Display

  • Miron or UV glass
  • Aesthetic + functional
  • Higher cost justified for special strains


Common Container Mistakes

Mistake 1: Reusing Dispensary Containers

Pop-top plastic containers are designed for short-term retail, not storage. They're not airtight, create static, and don't block light. Transfer to glass immediately.

Mistake 2: Using Kitchen Tupperware

Generic food containers are permeable plastic, poor seal, and often absorb odors from previous contents. Not suitable for cannabis.

Mistake 3: Bags Inside Containers

Putting cannabis in a plastic bag, then in a jar defeats the purpose. Direct contact with glass is fine - no bag needed.

Mistake 4: Wrong Size Container

Too big = too much air exposure. Too small = crushed flower. Match container to amount.

Mistake 5: Ignoring Light Exposure

Clear glass in a lit room degrades cannabis. Either use amber glass or store in complete darkness.


Budget vs Premium Comparison

Budget Option: $5-10 Setup

  • Regular Mason jar (8oz)
  • Humidity pack (Boveda/Integra)
  • Stored in dark closet

Result: Excellent storage for most users

Premium Option: $50-100 Setup

  • CVault or Herb Guard container
  • Premium humidity pack
  • Hygrometer for monitoring

Result: Optimal conditions with monitoring

Reality check: The budget option works 95% as well. Premium only matters for long-term storage of valuable strains.


DIY Container Improvements

Make Any Jar Smell-Proof

1. Replace lid gasket with new food-grade silicone

2. Apply thin layer of petroleum jelly to seal

3. Store inside secondary smell-proof bag

Make Clear Glass UV-Safe

1. Paint exterior with blackout paint (not interior!)

2. Or wrap with electrical tape/duct tape

3. Or store in opaque container/box

Add Humidity Monitoring

1. Purchase mini hygrometer ($5-10)

2. Place inside jar or affix to lid

3. Monitor through glass

4. Target 58-62% RH


Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Are dispensary containers okay for storage?

A: No - transfer to glass immediately. Dispensary plastic is for transport, not storage. It's not airtight and creates static.

Q: Is amber glass really necessary?

A: If storing in complete darkness (closed closet), clear glass is fine. If any light exposure, amber blocks harmful UV rays.

Q: How do I remove smell from a container?

A: Glass: ISO alcohol soak + baking soda paste. Metal: Same process. Plastic/Silicone: Usually can't fully remove - replace container.


This guide is for educational purposes. Cannabis laws vary by jurisdiction. Always store cannabis securely away from children and pets.

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