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When it comes to weed, customers are most likely to purchase in portions known as an “eighth,” a “quarter,” and a “half.” These are all fractions of an ounce of weed. Another crucial marijuana measurement typically employed in the commercial cannabis game is a “gram of weed.”

It’s the smallest amount that weed comes in. It is also a fraction of an ounce of cannabis flower. There are 28 grams of weed in an ounce, to be exact. So, if you do some quick marijuana math, that means there are roughly 3.5 grams of weed in an eighth; about seven grams in a quarter; and just around 14 grams of weed in a half-ounce.

Understanding grams becomes essential when making larger pot purchases in order to ensure you get what you paid for. But, if buying large amounts of weed isn’t your thing, you can also just buy a gram of weed outright.

Typically, a gram of weed will easily fit into the palm of your hand. A gram of weed is often all you need to roll one fat joint, or two to three slim joints. That begs one essential question, though: How much does a gram of weed cost?

In age-old illicit marijuana parlance, a “dime bag” was one of the base units doled out by weed dealers. As the name implies, a dime bag costs $10. A dime bag also usually contained a gram of weed. In keeping with that logic, then, a “nickel bag” is a half-gram of weed and costs $5. (But, really, who’s trying to only buy a half gram of bud?)

So, the most direct answer to the query, “What does a gram of weed cost?” is simple: “A gram of costs ten bucks.”

Still, times have changed—and so has the price of gram of weed. While customers will always be required to shell out at least a ten-spot for a “dime bag,” not every dime bag, everywhere, contains a legitimate gram of weed.

In places where weed is legal, for example, fluctuating market prices and tax rates typically dictate that a gram of weed costs anywhere between $10 and $15, although higher quality varieties might command upward of $20.

While legalization has a number of upsides, one of the main criticisms is that the price of pot in legal regions has gone up, too. In terms of trade-offs, however, it boils down to this: We’re basically paying more for regulated weed so we can enjoy it without fear of being arrested. Compared to going to jail, it seems like a rock-solid deal.

Bud buyers have also likely come across the term “dub sacks.” In times past, a dime bag and a dub sack were sometimes interchangeable, but that’s become increasingly infrequent in the age of expanding weed legalization.

Typically, a “dub” now indicates two grams of weed. The original name “dub sack” initially came from shortening the term “double dime bag.” That’s why, in many areas, a dub still simply means $20 worth of weed.

Again, though, given the roving prices of legit pot and taxes, a legally acquired dub—meaning two grams of weed—may well cost in the ballpark of $30. Still, that’s nothing to complain about. Two grams of weed is usually good for a couple of blunts and five or so healthy-sized joints.

All of the above, it should be noted, answers the question: “How much does a gram of weed cost?”—but only in the United States. So let’s take a toke-minded trip around the world to discover what customers pay for a gram of weed in other countries.

The least expensive marijuana market may well be the cannabis-rich nation of Ecuador, where a gram of weed costs $1.34. Better still is that pot is decriminalized up to ten grams in Ecuador, so feel free to fork over $13.40 to get a sweet heap of green and still remain free from law enforcement hassles.

A number of other Latin American nations also boast low prices for a gram of weed, including Colombia ($2.20) and Paraguay ($2.22). Medical marijuana is legal in both those nations. In Panama, where pot remains outlawed, a gram of weed goes for $3.85.

Flying to the other extreme, in Tokyo—where cannabis is extremely illegal—a gram of weed goes for $32.66. But don’t even risk it: Japan once locked up and then deported rock-and-reefer icon Paul McCartney for sneaking some smoke behind their borders to enjoy after a sold-out stadium concert.  

The illegal pot trade in other Asian districts also commands among the world’s highest prices for a gram of weed, including Seoul ($32.44), Kyoto (429.65), Hong Kong ($27.48), Bangkok ($24.81), and Shanghai ($20.82).

In short, how much a gram of weed costs can vary from country to country, city to city, dispensary to dispensary, and dealer to dealer. No matter what, though, the price of a good gram of weed, is well worth the intoxicating investment.

It’s good news for consumers. Stores are expected to open in May 2022.

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Cannabis activists in Nebraska just submitted 15,000 signatures on a petition to create a new political party committed to weed reform.

Mark Elworth Jr. has been working to bring the “Legal Marijuana Now Party” to Nebraska for six years. Elworth submitted a similar petition in 2016, but ended up not having enough valid signatures to succeed. This year, activists collected 15,000 signatures, more than double the 6,800 signatures needed to qualify, which should be enough to ensure that the party is approved. 

The Legal Marijuana Now Party was originally established in Minnesota in the late 1990s and became a ballot-qualified political party in that state last year. This official designation allows the party to coordinate petitions to place pro-cannabis candidates on Minnesota election ballots. Iowa also has its own chapter of the party, which has been on and off the ballot over the past several election cycles.

Elworth told the Lincoln Journal Star that the party is “focusing right now on the legalization of medical marijuana and have been in all 50 states.” 

The fight for medical cannabis is a serious issue for Nebraska, where conservative politicians have managed to shut down every effort to legalize medical pot. After several legalization bills failed in the state legislature, activists managed to get a medical marijuana initiative approved for this year’s election ballot. But a local sheriff filed a legal challenge arguing that the ballot measure covered too many topics, and the state Supreme Court ultimately agreed to kill the measure.

Although Elworth has likely collected enough signatures to get the Legal Marijuana Now Party approved, he submitted the petition too late to qualify for this year. State election officials have promised that the party will be recognized for the 2022 primary election if enough of the signatures are valid, however. 

Because the petition was filed too late, the party will not be able to suggest candidates for the 2020 election. But Elworth believes that the creation of the party will also help convince cannabis advocates not to give up on Nebraska. The activist said that he’s seen many young people posting on social media about how they are thinking about moving out of Nebraska because they are disgusted by the state’s conservative politicians.

“We need to stop that,” Elworth told the Journal Star. “We need to put up a fight. We can’t let our people go. We want to give people hope. They think that this is hopeless.” 

Elworth explained that the party’s end goal is to ensure that Nebraskan cannabis users can have their say in state politics. “We’re marijuana smokers,” he said. “You can imagine what we’re about. We’re really about the lifestyle. Not just marijuana. We’re a whole culture that is not represented, really, by anybody.”

The state is taking steps to ensure true equity in the cannabis space.

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