How Many Grams in a Pound of Weed?

Okay. How many grams in an ounce? 28, right? Wrong! Seriously, man. We’re not here trying to trick you our of a pound of weed or anything. Just here to help. If we were to ask a professional how many grams in an ounce of weed they would say an ounce of weed actually weighs 28.349523125 grams but most dealers round it down to 28 grams. Since there are sixteen ounces to a pound, 28 grams multiplied by 16 ounces equals 448 grams. So that’s where dealers get 448 ounces to a pound. However a pound actually weighs 453.59237. And it doesn’t matter if you’re weighing weed, water melons or weather vanes when it comes down to it—a pound of weed isn’t 448 grams. It’s more. In fact it’s 5.59237 grams more.

Pound of weed it all adds up

You may think 5.59237 grams of weed isn’t a lot. But do you know who does think 5.59237 grams of weed is a lot of weed? People who don’t have any weed. Guess who else? Law enforcement. Dude, if you get caught in a jet plane filled with weed haters flying over Colorado suddenly 5.59237 grams of weed is enough weed to land you in jail.

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Grams in a pound

Here’s another thing, man. When it comes to grams in a pound think about this. You’ve probably been getting shorted 5.59237 grams every single time you’ve bought a pound of weed. Imagine how much weed you’d have if you were to add up all those missing 5.59237 grams of weed from all those pounds you’ve bought since you started smoking weed. Now tell us 5.59237 grams of weed ain’t a lot of weed. That shit adds up quick. Real quick. Anyhow check out or post, how many grams in an eighth, if you need more help on marijuana weights, dude.

How many grams in a half pound of weed?

So how many grams in a half pound? Just use a little division, man. So if a pound of weed weighs exactly 453.59237 grams then all you’ve got to do is chop that number in half. That would leave you with exactly 226.796185 grams of weed. So basically 227 grams if you round up properly.

How much is a pound of weed?

How much does a pound of weed cost? Well, let’s get one thing straight, man. You can’t just walk into a dispensary in Colorado, drop some money on the counter and walk out with a pound of weed. Why? Well you can only buy an ounce of weed at a time, man. Shit’s regulated.

So how much does a pound of weed cost? Well the price of weed depends on a number of factors, but it basically comes down to supply and demand. Prices for an ounce of weed are dropping in Colorado. Why? Because marijuana’s legal there, and there’s a ton of supply to fill the demand in the weed market. According to an analysis by Convergex the average price of an 1/8th ounce of recreational Colorado weed has dropped from $50-$70 to $30-$45 since last year. How much is an ounce of weed there? In Colorado ounces sell for between $250 and $300 on average compared to $300-$400.

So how much is a pound of weed theoretically then? Out on the streets a pound of weed will run anywhere from a grand to more than 5k for high quality marijuana. In general you can expect to pay about $2k – $3k per pound. If you were to sell that pound of weed in 1/8ths of an ounce you’d make $6,400 at $50/eighth.

How many joints in a pound of weed?

Let’s say the average 1-¼ size joint is about the size of a cigarette. Sure we’ve all seen joints rolled from a pound of weed if not more—but let’s just go with the size of a cigarette. Google says there’s about 0.7 grams in a typical cigarette. That works out to roughly 640.49929 cigarettes per pound. So that means you can roll about 640 joints per pound of weed.

How many grams in a pound final thoughts

So that’s it man. Next time somebody ask you about weed weights, particularly how many grams in a pound of weed or something like how much is a pound of weed you can tell ’em with confidence. Wait? Is it 300 grams to pounds or 400 grams to pounds? Just kidding.

Now quick…how many grams in a quarter? Just kidding. If you’ve ever bought pound of weed? Let us know what strain and what you paid for your 1 pound of weed in the comments section below?