Table of Contents

We’ve all heard of shake. Sometimes, it comes with a negative connotation, and other times it doesn’t. Truth be told, there is nothing wrong with shake. In fact, shake is a necessary component of weed. The reason that some people look down upon shake is because like any product, there are good and bad versions. Let’s dive into the complex world of shake.

What is shake weed?

We’ll start with the basics. Shake is the small leftover pieces of cannabis nugs. In a dispensary, cannabis usually arrives by the pound. It’s the budtender’s job to weigh out and divide the cannabis evenly amongst jars, usually in 1g, 3.5g, 7g, and 14g increments. During this process, small pieces of flower naturally fall off, and sometimes the budtenders have to break apart flower nugs to get the proper weight for the jars. These small or broken off pieces of cannabis nugs are what’s called ‘shake.’

Is shake good or bad?

Most times, there is absolutely nothing wrong with shake. It’s just tiny pieces of cannabis. Because it looks less than ideal, alot of dispensaries who sell shake will list it at a discounted price. It’s a great way to purchase your weed at a lower price. However, there are times when shake contains small stems and even seeds in it. As is with the case with any product you buy, it’s important to ask questions and examine the product before buying it.

You’ll find it in most prerolls

Alot of dispensaries use shake to make there prerolls. This is because it’s the same quality as cannabis flower, but outside of a joint, most customers don’t think it looks good enough to buy. Sometimes, dispensaries will fill there prerolls with ingredients that are less than ideal, such as stems or sticks. This can cause headaches, a bad high, and most importantly, and unhappy customer. To make sure your getting the best quality prerolls, order from Kushfly. Our house joints are made only with premium quality shake, never sticks or stems.

Related: How To Properly Roll A Joint

Best way to smoke shake

This is a great option for people who love to smoke joints or blunts, because it’s already the size of ground up cannabis. You can cut out the work of loading weed into your grinder and grinding it up, because shake is already the perfect small size. Because of it’s size, it is also ideal for adding into a pipe, bowl, spliff, or pinner. Those who like to cook with cannabis might also be fond of shake. Just make sure to strain out any small pieces before your dish is done!

Related: What Is A Pinner?

Should you buy it?

Overall, there is nothing wrong with buying or smoking these tiny pieces of cannabis. Just be sure to examine it and make sure it doesn’t have alot of sticks or stems mixed in. If you’ve recently smoked shake, leave a comment down below and let us know what you thought!