Properly storing cannabis is critical for maintaining the quality, potency, and freshness of your raw materials, especially when used in PreRoll-Er automation systems. Too often, cannabis is stored incorrectly — left in plastic bags, clear jars exposed to light, or near heat sources.
These storage practices can compromise the flavor, aroma, and safety of cannabis, which is why setting up the right environment for cannabis storage is essential to achieving the best results in automated production. Not to mention, maintaining the quality of your raw materials ensures you are making the most of your investment and reducing the risks related to the safety of your customers.
Use this guide from PreRoll-Er to refer to these simple, easy, and effective tips for storing cannabis properly:
These best practices will allow you to preserve your cannabis products better and protect the people around you. Whether you’re an individual consumer protecting your purchase or a manufacturer preserving your pre-roll raw materials, storing your cannabis flower safely is key to an optimal consumption experience.
Generally, the factors to watch out for when storing cannabis are:
We suggest storing cannabis in an environment slightly below room temperature, between 10 and 15 degrees Celsius. Most manufacturers store raw cannabis flower in climate-controlled rooms that professionally maintained with smart technology to maintain this temperature.
Storing in temperatures above 15 degrees Celsius can contribute to mold growth. If stored at very low temperatures, trichomes, those small oil glands that give cannabis its characteristic shine and effects, become fragile and degrade more easily.
We recommend that you store your products in an environment with a relative humidity level between 60% and 65%. Some producers provide humidity regulators to insert in your containers. By keeping your cannabis at an optimal humidity level, you prevent the flower from drying out or becoming too moist, which can lead to mold growth.
Unlike the plant itself, which needs plenty of sunlight to reach maturity, light can compromise the integrity of the cured product if exposed for too long. This could result in an alteration of taste and degradation of trichomes and terpenes.
Manufacturer facilities store cannabis in opaque, airtight containers or dark rooms to shield it from light exposure, protecting the quality of the flower for when they want to use it in pre-roll production.
Keeping your cannabis in a closed container will allow you to recreate an environment conducive to its conservation. Even if the best container remains the original one, we suggest that you keep your products in an airtight container, either opaque or translucent, such as a glass jar for example, but protected from light. Light is a factor in the early degradation of cannabis in general.
A quality product should be neither too dry because it becomes brittle and separates from the trichomes, nor too wet because mold can take hold. Upon opening, some products may seem too dry. This is mainly related to the regulatory aspect; Health Canada requires that products sold on the legal market be stable so there is less risk of bacteria or mold forming, which tends to happen when a product contains too much moisture. Therefore, products sold on the legal market may be a bit drier than those sold on the illicit market.
Manufacturers monitor moisture content in ground cannabis, ensuring consumer products like pre-rolls are of the best quality possible as they go through production in cannabis automation equipment.
When cannabis product is opened, some consumers also notice that it deteriorates. Ask yourself why dry cookies get wet and wet cookies get dry. If you leave them in their packaging, they stay in their initial state for quite a long time. However, depending on the surrounding air’s humidity and initial humidity, they will either absorb or lose it once opened. It’s the same with cannabis.
Therefore, if you buy a product that seems dry to you, remember that the cannabis you buy is produced according to good manufacturing practices in the legal market, and since a product that is drier than what can be found on the black market, the purpose is to prevent mold growth during transport and storage.
Manufacturers use proper packaging techniques to keep cannabis fresh over time. This ensures that even if storage times vary, flower quality remains consistent for pre-roll production and cannabis automation, leading to a reliable product for customers.
At PreRoll-Er, we understand that quality starts with the raw material. Our automated equipment works best with well-preserved cannabis, ensuring your pre-rolls maintain potency, flavor, and a consistent experience. Proper storage techniques keep your flower ready for efficient, high-quality production in our machines, making your investment in cannabis automation all the more valuable.
PreRoll-Er’s line of automated cannabis processing equipment and solutions is designed to help reduce the cost and labor associated with cannabis processing procedures while ensuring your flower and prerolls stay fresh and preserved for retail.
Learn more about PreRoll-Er’s cannabis packaging solutions and contact our team for more information!