Why store cannabis flowers properly?
Nick Will
Most people store their buds in zip-top jars, screw-top jars, or metal tins – and then wonder a few days later why the aroma, potency, and texture have diminished. The problem isn't the buds themselves, but the storage . Cannabis is a delicate natural product that reacts instantly to light, air, humidity, and temperature.
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1. Why cannabis flowers are so sensitive
Cannabis is aromatic, complex, and chemically active. Each flower consists of cannabinoids, terpenes, and many other compounds that are sensitive to their environment. Improper storage causes the flowers to deteriorate within a few days:
- Losing aroma
- fewer terpenes
- to lose potency
- become dry and crumbly
- taste harsher
2. What improper storage does to your flowers
Light destroys cannabinoids
UV light causes THC to convert into CBN. This weakens the flowering process and significantly reduces the potency. The more light, the faster your flower loses potency.
Oxygen causes terpenes to disappear.
Terpenes are extremely volatile. As soon as air comes into contact with your buds, they oxidize or evaporate – especially in containers that aren't completely airtight. The result: a flat aroma and a bland taste.
Incorrect humidity is doubly harmful.
Too dry and the blossoms become crumbly, scratchy in the throat, and taste worse. Too moist and the risk of mold increases significantly. The ideal relative humidity is between 55 and 62% – without regulation, this range is almost impossible to maintain consistently.
Heat accelerates the degradation
The warmer the environment, the faster the degradation processes occur. Terpenes, cannabinoids, and structure suffer as a result. This means: dry, weaker, and less aromatic buds – often after only a short time.
3. Why many storage solutions are only half solutions
Plastic bags & zippers
- not really airtight
- no sun protection
- no humidity control
Standard screw-top jars
- allow UV light to pass through
- Humidity fluctuates greatly
- Terpene loss remains high
metal cans
- They are lightproof, but often not 100% airtight.
- Humidity is not regulated
- Material can influence aromas
4. The gold standard: Violet glass + airtight + humidity control
If you really want to protect your flowers, you need a solution that can do three things at once:
- Violet glass blocks harmful light and protects cannabinoids and terpenes.
- An airtight seal slows down oxidation and keeps terpenes in the glass.
- A two-way humidity regulator keeps the humidity constant in the range of approximately 55–62%.
This combination is precisely what ensures that your flowers not only age more slowly, but can even develop positively.
5. How proper storage can even improve flowers
Many people are familiar with this from cigars or tea: under the right conditions, natural products mature and become smoother, softer, and more harmonious. The same thing happens with cannabis – provided the conditions are right.
Gentle micro-maturation can take place in a light-protected, airtight violet glass container with stable humidity:
- Aromas blend together more harmoniously.
- The texture becomes smoother instead of crumbly.
- The fragrance seems fuller and more distinctive.
- The taste becomes smoother, less harsh.
- The effect feels clearer and more complete.
In the best-case scenario, a loss of quality can lead to an increase in quality .
6. The SkunkTrunk – the complete solution for your flowers
The SkunkTrunk violet glass humidor combines everything you need for optimal storage – in a single system:
- High-quality violet glass for maximum light protection and gentle ripening.
- Airtight special lid that reliably keeps terpenes, fragrance and aroma inside the jar.
- Included in the scope of delivery is a two-way humidity regulator that keeps the humidity in the ideal range of approximately 55–62%.
SkunkTrunk not only slows down the natural aging process of the flowers – it creates conditions under which they can more easily mature and gain in quality , instead of decaying.
➜ View the SkunkTrunk violet glass humidor in the Skunaby shop
7. If you're already storing it in violet glass jars
Are you already using violet glass? That's a strong step in the right direction. However, there are two points that are often overlooked:
- Even without a truly airtight seal, terpenes will still escape.
- Without a humidity regulator, flowers will dry out in the long term – regardless of which glass you use.
And very importantly: humidity regulators must be replaced regularly. As soon as they become hard, dry, or lumpy, they no longer regulate humidity reliably.
➜ Reorder Boveda 62% Moisture Regulator from the Skunaby Shop