How Using a Humidity Pack Will Make Your Weed Last Longer

Many organic products can deteriorate over time if they’re exposed to too much or too little moisture. Cannabis is among these products, as too much moisture can lead to mold, mildew, and other contaminants. Similarly, too little moisture can dry out the nuggets and cause trichomes to fall off, which affects the potency of the product.

You can help preserve your cannabis products by storing them in airtight containers in a cool, dark place. But that doesn’t account for all the different variables that can impact the quality of your products. The best way to extend the life of your marijuana products is with a humidity control pack from Green Tech Packaging. Our humidity control packs are ideal for keeping cannabis in peak condition for as long as possible, and if you want to know more, keep reading.

Humidity Packs Give You Two-Way Moisture Control

If you’ve never seen or heard of a humidity pack before, they’re similar to the packets of silica you’ll sometimes find inside new shoes or boxes holding new electronics. Those packets are meant to absorb moisture, keeping the products clean, dry, and free of contaminants.

Humidity packets also absorb moisture, which is crucial to extending the life of your cannabis products and providing an optimal user experience. Too much humidity in the environment where you store your cannabis can lead to mildew and mold, among other things. If your products become contaminated, you’ll have to destroy them, which could be expensive.

Even if your products aren’t contaminated, there are other reasons to remove excess moisture when storing cannabis. Too much moisture can affect the color, potency, and flavor of your product. A weak or tasteless product may not cost you as much upfront as contamination, but you’re unlikely to draw repeat customers if they’re disappointed in the quality of what you have to offer.

However, proper humidity control is about more than removing excess moisture. If you live in a very dry area, too little humidity can also be damaging to cannabis. When cannabis becomes too dry, it gets brittle, which can cause leaves and trichomes to fall off the buds. This dilutes the potency and flavor of the cannabis, leaving you with an inferior product.

So to properly store your cannabis, you want two-way moisture control, and that’s what humidity packs offer. Instead of simply absorbing moisture, as silica packets do, they can add moisture if necessary as well. By keeping the humidity in the area where you store your cannabis properly balanced, you will greatly extend the life of your product.

Green Tech Packaging Offers Humidity Packs for Companies of All Sizes

You have a strong interest in preserving your cannabis products for as long as possible, and our humidity packs at Green Tech Packaging can help you do that. To learn more, call (800) 674-9488 or email info@greentechpackaging.com.