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Freeze or not freeze?

Is it advantageous to freeze pot? my dealer does and he is a righteous hippy from way back. Any advantages or disadvantages? I stopped putting my coffee in the freezer. Is it time to take out the buds too?

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  • Cdc_logo_color_smaller_border
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    Short answer: personal preference. The advantage of storing your cannabis in the freezer is that it will retain more moisture over time. In theory, this could mean that you can keep bud for longer and have it taste and smoke better.

    In reality, unless you're storing your pot for months on end, I recommend ditching the freezer method.

    Store your cannabis in glass jars. Mason jars work well, or if you need to store large quantities, most department stores have ridiculously large glass jars, some with screw top lids, some with all-glass "cookie jar" tops.

    Keep the glass jars in a cool, dry place. Open them every few days to make sure the moisture content doesn't get out of control. Cannabis stored in this manner is "curing," basking in it's juices as it dries slowly. Every time the jar is opened one should get an olfactory reminder of this, as the odiferous, humid air vents out.

    As with any personal preference recommendations, take this with a grain of salt. If you really want to know, run a test. Divide your stash in half. Store half in the freezer, and half outside the freezer in glass. Check them over time and see whether, in your testing, one method cures cannabis more to your liking.

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    Frozen pot's cells are disrupted; this and the moisture condensing on it from the air can readily engender mould.

    Hashish, hash-oil, and alcoholic tinctures can be frozen safely.

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  • Kevin_photo_small
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    Freezing is for long-term storage.

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  • N10714711_27945_small
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    When kept in a glass jar with a tight fitting lid, your weed will stay fresh tasting and keep from drying out for up to a month at a time. I cannot recommend this enough, especially if you smoke infrequently.

    I like to use old spice jars with big labels that say "oregano" or "basil" because it is much less conspicuous when it falls out of my backpack in the middle of the grocery store.

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  • P_f1327f30d6-magnum_small
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    I think freezing wrecks weed. Yes, it is not as dried out as non-frozen stuff of the same age, but it just plain sucks. I find the dried-out non-frozen stuff is more smokeable, and has more of what you are looking for.

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