Does Higher THC Mean Better Weed?

THC is one of the easiest numbers to compare on a cannabis product.

That makes it useful.

It also makes it easy to overvalue.

THC matters to intoxicating potency.

It does not directly tell you whether one flower is better than another in every other way.

What THC Tells You

The legal product information tells you about THC in the specific product.

That matters.

It does not directly tell you:

• aroma;
• trim;
• moisture;
• cure;
• visible trichomes;
• bud structure;
• freshness;
• cultivar preference.

Those are separate characteristics.

Why Bigger Numbers Get Too Much Attention

Numbers feel objective.

If one product has a larger THC number, it is easy to assume the comparison is finished.

Flower is more complicated than that.

Two products can have similar THC values and still look, smell and handle differently.

Aroma and THC Are Different

A flower can be very aromatic without having the highest THC number.

A high-THC flower can have a quieter aroma.

That is not a contradiction.

Aroma and THC describe different things.

Trichomes and THC Are Different

Visible trichomes can make flower look frosty.

You still cannot look at a photo and read an exact THC percentage.

Use legal product information for the number.

Use appearance for what can actually be seen.

Post-Harvest Handling Is Different

Drying, curing, packaging and storage influence finished flower.

A THC number cannot tell you whether a product has become brittle, lost aroma or been stored poorly.

Maximum THC Should Not Be the Default Goal

Higher-potency cannabis can increase the likelihood of unwanted effects.

Maximum potency should not be presented as automatically best.

Adults should use the product information to make an informed choice rather than treating the biggest number as a score.

Tier and THC Are Different Systems

Jane Finch Cannabis's five Weed collections are menu categories.

THC is product-specific regulated information.

Do not convert the collections into THC brackets.

A higher category does not guarantee one THC range.