An ounce, often shortened to "oz" or "zip," is the largest common retail size for flower. Dispensaries usually sell an ounce as 28 grams, even though a true ounce is 28.35 grams. An ounce equals eight eighths, four quarters or two halves.
Ounces are usually the best price per gram on a menu, so they are popular with regular customers who know what they like. Many shops offer value ounces made from smalls or shake, which come from the same plants as bigger buds but cost less because of their size or appearance.
If you buy an ounce, storage matters. An ounce takes longer to go through, and flower gradually loses aroma and freshness. Keep it in an airtight glass jar in a cool, dark place, open it as little as possible, and consider splitting it into smaller jars so you are not exposing the whole amount every time.
Weight reference:
- 1 gram.
- An eighth = 3.5 g.
- A quarter = 7 g.
- A half = 14 g.
- An ounce = 28 g.
Possession and transport limits vary by jurisdiction, and an ounce is right at the limit in many places. Know the rules where you are and wherever you travel.