Former Governor Phil Bryant has made his opinion on medical cannabis crystal clear.

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So you want to know how many ounces are in a pound of weed, huh? Well, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve laid out everything you need to know about weed measurements, which should be more than sufficient to help you in your next cannabis transaction. Whether you’re new to the weed game or you’re a veteran toker, this easy break down of pot measurements will sharpen your cannabis knowledge and ensure you’re up to speed on the ins-and-outs of buying bud. 

Top Three Question and Answers

Q: How many ounces (oz) in a pound (lb) of weed?
A: There are 16 oz (ounces) in a pound (lb) of cannabis. 

Q: How many ounces in a half pound of weed?
A: There are 8 oz (ounces) in a half pound (lb) of cannabis.

Q: How many ounces in a quarter pound of weed?
A: There are 4 oz (ounces) in a quarter pound (lb) of cannabis. 

Ounces in a Pound

It is important to know how many ounces are in a pound of cannabis, as these are units of measurement for purchasing flower — the most commonly consumed form of marijuana. Grams, ounces, and pounds are how cannabis is measured. Most people buy pot in grams and ounces. 

When it comes to edibles and concentrates, you will see measurements in milligrams, or “mg,” which tells you how much THC is in a product. Grams, ounces, and pounds for flower is a measurement of the plant material itself, however. It does not determine how much THC is in the plant— a common misconception to newbies in the game. 

How Many Oz in a Pound?

Understanding how many Oz in a pound is a bit wonky because they are two different forms of measurements: Ounces and grams follow the world’s measuring system, while pounds follows the US and UK system. 

The world follows the metric system, and the US follows the imperial system. You see this not only in weight, but also in distance such as “centimeters” and “yards” for the metric system, and “inches” and “feet” in the imperial system. As weed is a beautiful plant that unites all people, it uses both systems to measure how much weed there is, using the metric system (grams, oz)  for common transactions and the imperial system (lbs) for larger transactions usually for business to business transactions. If you are outside of the United States, you will also see large quantities measured in kilos, which is 2.20462 pounds. 

How Many Oz in a lb? 

So, it is natural to ask: “How many Oz in a lb?” As some buyers may have an easier understanding of what an ounce or a pound is depending on the country that they grew up in. If you want to measure ounces to pound or pound to ounces, you will need a proper scale to do so. Do not try to be Indiana Jones and measure the weight of things with your hands!  

When measuring ounces to pounds always use a scientific scale, the ones that are often used in high schools and colleges. These are typically small digital scales that a dealer will put weed on to openly show

you the amount you are purchasing. Never use a human scale — you know, like the one you keep in your bathroom — to weigh the weed as it will not be accurate enough for ounces or anything less than a few pounds. For a large buyer, they may use larger pound based scale systems to weigh how much they are purchasing. If you are doing this for personal consumption, congrats you have reached Seth Rogen status. 

Here’s an Easy to Use Chart That Shows Oz to Pound:

– 1 Ounce (oz) = 0.0625 Pounds (lb)

– 2 Ounces (oz) = 0.125 Pounds (lb)

– 4 Ounces (oz) = 0.25 Pounds (lb)

– 8 Ounces (oz) = 0.5 Pounds (lb)

– 10 Ounces (oz) = 0.625 Pounds (lb)

– 20 Ounces (oz) = 1.25 lbs

– 40 Ounces (oz) =  2.5 lbs

– 50 Ounces (oz) = 3.125 lbs

– 80 Ounces (oz) = 5 lbs

– 100 Ounces (oz) = 6.25 lbs

(Check out our guide for Eighth, Quarter, Half, Ounce, and Pound)

“More Bounce to the Ounce” – Zapp

1 Ounce of Weed
1 Oz of weed, also called a zip of weed, is one of the most popular ways to purchase weed for a heavy smoker. 1 ounce of weed is slightly over 28 grams and equates to about 56 joints and roughly the same amount of fat bowls. Depending upon the quality and where you are in the world, an ounce of cannabis will cost you around $150-300 USD. Most laws will only allow you to purchase or carry up to a certain amount of ounces or grams in legal states, so make sure you aren’t carrying in pounds, as you could be charged with distribution! `

“Can I get a pound pound?” – Mausberg

1 Pound of Weed
Pound it! Unless you are an OG smoker, wholesaler, or dealer of large weight, you cannot walk into a weed transaction (especially at a dispensary) asking for a pound. A pound of weed can cost  $2,000-$4,000 depending on the strain and city you are buying in. 

Dispensaries and delivery services do not sell to customers in pounds, they will typically sell you smaller, metric system quantities based on an ounce — an eighth (of an ounce), quarter (of an ounce), and a half (of an ounce). This is a more affordable quantity to purchase for fresh product. A similar comparison would be consumers that buy a six or 12-pack of beer as opposed to a keg every week. This is the consumer standard that has developed for buying weed. 

Quarter of Weed: Quarter Ounce of Weed or Quarter Pound of Weed?

It’s important to note that most people are talking about a quarter ounce of weed—not a quarter pound of weed—when mentioning or inquiring about a “quarter.” So, if you ask for a quarter of Jack Herer, you are asking for a quarter ounce and not a quarter pound. 

If you are a heavy smoker, trying to make a lot of THC butter, or you’re throwing a weekend kickback and you have a solid relationship with your budtender, they may know you are referring to a quarter pound if you ask for a “quarter.” But that is a special circumstance, and most of the time this won’t be the case. In fact, you can’t even buy a pound from a dispensary, especially a legal one. So, when walking into a store or ordering from a delivery service, a “quarter” will mean a quarter of an ounce of cannabis. 

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Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: How many pounds are in an ounce of weed?
A: There is 1/16 of a pound in an ounce of weed. 

Q: How many pounds are in a half of weed?
A: There is 1/32 of a pound in a half ounce of weed. 

Q: How many pounds are in a quarter of weed?
A: There is 1/64 of a pound in a quarter ounce of weed.

Q: How many pounds are in an eighth of weed?  
A: There is 1/128 of a pound in an eighth ounce of weed.

When talking about half, quarter, or eighth, no one says “of weed” or “ounce of weed,” so don’t out yourself by saying this! Just let the budtender know that you want an eighth of a strain of weed. For example: “Can I get an eighth of Blue Dream, please?” 

Think of this as if you were at a bar and asked the bartender for a “shot of Jameson,” as this is an understood serving measurement of how much drank you want. You wouldn’t ask for a shot of Jameson alcohol, or a shot of Jameson whiskey. 

So, there you have it. Here’s everything you need to know about the measurements of weed and what the conversion is from Oz (ounces) to pound (lb).

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Hong Kong has just welcomed its very first CBD café, marking a notable change in the country’s long standing intolerance of all forms of cannabis.

“Found,” located in the Sheung Wan area of Hong Kong, is both a café and a CBD shop. Customers are able to enjoy CBD-infused coffee or beer in a small seating area in front of the café, or shop for a variety of cannabis products inside. The store offers several different pure CBD oils, powders for making CBD-infused foods or drinks at home, and even products for pets. 

The café is currently in a soft-opening phase, but owner Fiachra Mullen is planning to begin offering a full menu when it fully opens next month. Mullen, who also co-owns Altum International, a cannabinoid distribution company based in the Asia Pacific region, hopes that Found will help break down Hong Kong’s negative stigma against cannabis. 

“We are trying to create a new conversation here, moving away from stoner culture,” Mullen told CNN. “Most people are seeking help with sleep, we also have parents with children with epilepsy or cerebral palsy here who are using our products… A lot of the customers take [CBD] first thing in the morning with their coffee before they leave the house, it helps with mindfulness and makes them a bit more resilient to whatever happens that day.”

CBD is legal in Hong Kong, but the Chinese territory’s extreme anti-cannabis laws make life difficult for anyone who wants to sell cannabinoid products. In the US, hemp and CBD products are allowed to contain as much as 0.3 percent THC, and countries like Thailand and Pakistan have adopted similar rules. But in Hong Kong, even the slightest trace of THC is completely forbidden. Anyone who sells — or even buys — a product containing THC can face seven years in jail and a HK$1,000,000 fine (US$129,000).

Faced with these extreme restrictions, Found has had to source completely pure CBD for all of its products. And while it is great news that Hong Kong residents have at least some access to CBD, Mullen is well aware that full-spectrum cannabinoids would be even more potent. 

“The ‘entourage effect’ refers to CBD being more potent when accompanied by other cannabinoids,” Mullen said to CNN. “Nature evolved over millions of years and presents you with this beautiful profile (of compounds) and then you say, well we’ll take CBD only. You can’t expect the isolate to have the same results as the full spectrum.”

CBD is gradually becoming more popular throughout Hong Kong, but Mullen has found that the stigma against cannabis is still preventing many people from embracing the medicinal properties of pot.

“There’s a large part of the population that I’m not reaching,” Mullen explained. “My dream profile customer is a 65-year-old Hong Kong woman. If I can have her and her husband walk in and learn about, or even just hear the word ‘cannabis,’ and not run a mile, then it’s mission accomplished.”

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A new study has reported that legalizing cannabis, whether for medicinal or recreational use, is not associated with an increase in traffic-related pedestrian fatalities. The study also determined that overall collision incidents actually decreased in two states that had ended pot prohibition. 

The study, conducted by University of Minnesota researchers and published in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention, compared stats from three states where weed is legal — Colorado, Oregon, and Washington — with five control states.

The researchers analyzed the relationship between cannabis legalization laws and deadly motor vehicle crashes as they occurred between 1991 to 2018, taking a primary interest in fatalities involving pedestrians.

“While attention has been given to how legalization of recreational cannabis affects traffic crash rates, there has been limited research on how cannabis affects pedestrians involved in traffic crashes,” the study states. “This study examined the association between cannabis legalization (medical, recreational use, and recreational sales) and fatal motor vehicle crash rates (both pedestrian-involved and total fatal crashes).”

After comparing figures, the study reports that there are no significant differences in fatal pedestrian-involved motor vehicle crashes between legalized states and control states following medical or adult-use cannabis legalization.

The study also reveals that Oregon and Washington “saw immediate decreases in all fatal crashes following medical cannabis legalization.”

“Overall, these findings do not suggest an elevated risk of motor vehicle crashes associated with cannabis legalization,” the study’s authors wrote, “nor do they suggest an increased risk of pedestrian-involved motor vehicle crashes.”

Addressing the new study in a press release, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) pointed out how these findings are in keeping with previous research projects that determined no link between legalizing marijuana and an uptick in traffic deaths.

NORML cited a 2019 study that actually showed a downturn in traffic fatalities following California’s legalizing of medical cannabis. NORML also reported on a joint 2016 research project between Columbia University and UC Davis that identified a decrease in vehicle crash deaths in areas where medical marijuana is legal. 

The “link” between cannabis legalization and a spike in traffic fatality rates is one of the key arguments of prohibitionists to keep weed illegal — it always has been. The rise of weed-DUIs is another area of controversy involving driving while high — another favorite talking point among those who want to keep weed illegal. So, just be smart and don’t make yourself an example to prohibitionists by getting behind the wheel after getting stoned.  

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