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Stoners Corner
















         For  how  you  store  cannabis,  the  do’s  and
         don’ts are basic. But the guidelines can vary
         depending  on  your  living  arrangements,                 Keep Out Of Reach Of Children
         budget,  aesthetic  style,  and  even  where  you          A  simple  decision,  but  important.  If
         stay.Weed  can  last  a  long  time  if  aged              you  have  children  living  with  you  or
         correctly and stored properly. Here are some               you  have  children  in  your  home  from
         important  tips  to  keep  your  bud  fresh  and           time to time, store your weed in a place
         tasty.No Plastic Baggies, Please                           out  of  reach.  Be  smart  and  outsmart
         If  you  have  a  few  buds in  a  plastic  baggie,        the kids. It shouldn’t be that difficult.
         you’re doing it wrong. First, you risk crushing            Glass Is King
         your  buds,  removing  the  potent  trichomes              Airtight glass jars are your best bet. My
         from the bud and rendering your herb as less               favorite  containers  are  Mason  jars

         potent.Plastic is also an ineffective medium in            because they are just about anywhere.
         which to hold hers. Over time, the plastic will            With  glass,  your  cannabis  stays
         affect  the  taste  of  the  herb.  These  cheap           consistent…  nothing  gets  in  or  out  of
         baggies also do not hold in the odor, so it is             the  jar  until  you  open  it  and  allow
         not a discrete storing method. And last, it is             oxygen to enter.
         just ugly                                                  When you store things in glass, nothing
                                                                    goes in and nothing goes out. What you
                                                                    put inside a glass jar stays just as good
                                                                    as  the  day  you  put  it  in  until  you
                                                                    expose  it  to  oxygen  again.  Also,  glass
                                                                    does  not  produce  a  scent,  so  you  will
                                                                    not be introducing unfamiliar odors to
                                                                    your herb. What you bought will taste
                                                                    like what you bought.
                                                                    Keep In A Cool Park Place
                                                                    The only downside to clear glass is that
                                                                    it allows in light, which could damage
                                                                    your  herb.  So  find  a  cupboard  (again,
                                                                    think  child  safety)  or  a  drawer  or
                                                                    location  in  your  home  that  remains

                                                                    dark  throughout the day. If your glass
                                                                    jar gets too warm from sunlight, the jar
                                                                    may  “sweat”  from  the  inside  which
                                                                    could put your stash at risk for mold.
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