Bud sell-by-date?

Say I properly cure and harvest my plants and stick the buds in jars or air tight bags - how long would they last? What is the actual sell-by-date of weed ?

no smoke by date for weed, it is like wine the older the betta. first dry your plants then stick the buds in jars to cure opening the lid for about 5 mins 2 times a day for a month then you can keep them stored in the jar without opening the lid at all besides to roll one up.

If stored properly never, well, thats actually a lie sort of. I cant remember how long ago it was (in the last 2 years i believe) but they found literally prehistoric bud with some funeral offerings( I believe, it might have been they just found it on the dead preserved guy or something) BUT smoking it would be totally pointless since all the chemicals have degraded so much. I think im gonna google it and see if i cant find the article.

Personally, i'm still smoking bud that i harvested,
dried, and put in jars on Jan 10th of 2010.
As long as you store in (air tight) jars, coolish temp,
and dark space, should keep just fine.

Sounds cool BUT does anyone know how long it takes to degrade? Just roughly really, are we talking a year or less?

just dont worry about it unless your smoking the same weed when your 70

It won't degrade substantially any time soon. I have smoked 5-year old stuff that was kept in a plastic bag (was forgotten), it was kind of harsh and lost a little potency, but it was still good.

LorDeMO said:

Say I properly cure and harvest my plants and stick the buds in jars or air tight bags - how long would they last? What is the actual sell-by-date of weed ?

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If the marijuana is to be stored for more than a few months, you can use a vacuum sealer (designed for storing food) to seal the marijuana in an airtight environment. If stored in a dark area that is between 40-55 degrees F, the marijuana in vacuum sealed plastic will remain potent for up to 5 years.


Dry marijuana can be stored in a frost-free freezer, but some of the THC on the outer part of the buds may be damaged when frozen. A refrigerator is in the right temperature range but they tend to be humid (unless you can control the humidity).


If stored in an area of high humidity for months or years, even vacuum sealed marijuana can eventually become as humid as the surrounding air. This will necessitate drying it again before smoking. But, unless mold develops, humidity itself will not degrade the THC or make the marijuana any less potent.



Light will degrade some of the THC, so dark containers can be used for storage. If you place the marijuana in a see through container, it will have to be located in a dark area that is not exposed to light or high temperatures.



Always make sure to properly dry your marijuana prior to storage, if you grow your own or if the stuff you have is very moist. And remember that to preserve marijuana potency at a maximum level, keep any exposure to air, heat, and light at a minimum.

tanx dude +rep

I had some of my first ever grow the other day...about 20 months after I pulled it - actually put in about 4 times as much as I usually do coz I thought it'd have degraded (forgotten about it and left it in a baggie amongst a heap of junk for ages) ...and bloody HELL it knocked me out!!

I found it guys! everyone check it out, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28034925/

I have some 7 year old Afghani that's been stored in a small mason jar that still works as well as it ever did.

i have jars of weed that go back as far 3 years. it's still good.