Cannibus convention

[denverbear]

So how about some insite on what will be happening at this convention in a couple of weeks.
Are the dispensary's going to set up shop there (I don't think medicating will be possible there...lol)
will the smoking accessary's be availble..pipes..bongs etc..?

will there be grow classes at the convention ?

any info would be appreciated..

[KindReviews]

So far the event is 80% full with vendors. Not sure what percentage are dispensaries. If you go be sure to stop by our booth, we are giving out free stuff like t-shirts and what not.

[ottistoys]

What is the location of it,time and date.Thanks

[KindReviews]

What is the location of it,time and date.Thanks

April 2nd and 3rd at the Colorado Convention center downtown. I believe it starts at 4pm on the 2nd and runs until 10pm, then 10am - 10pm on the 3rd.

[ottistoys]

Thanks,ottis

[Cmockett]

I'm Christian I'll be one of many musicians playing in the rotating ensemble of a house band, were doing Dark Side Of The Moon in it's entirety to a laser show- fucking stoked!!! This is gonna be a fun gig! Lots of other music too

[KindReviews]

I'm Christian I'll be one of many musicians playing in the rotating ensemble of a house band, were doing Dark Side Of The Moon in it's entirety to a laser show- fucking stoked!!! This is gonna be a fun gig! Lots of other music too

See you there our booth is pretty close to the stage, we are at F 10 I believe. Can't wait to hear Dark Side

[TurboALLWD]

I'm Christian I'll be one of many musicians playing in the rotating ensemble of a house band, were doing Dark Side Of The Moon in it's entirety to a laser show- fucking stoked!!! This is gonna be a fun gig! Lots of other music too

Damn, when is the laser show? You can count my bro out on that one, it would probably put him right into a seizure.

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

So how about some insite on what will be happening at this convention in a couple of weeks.
Are the dispensary's going to set up shop there (I don't think medicating will be possible there...lol)
will the smoking accessary's be availble..pipes..bongs etc..?

will there be grow classes at the convention ?

any info would be appreciated..



Im guessing its going to be a large building full of people either wanting to sell you stuff or sign you up as a patient...

[weekapaug74]

Are there discounted tickets available? $15 is a little steep.

[denverbear]

Are there discounted tickets available? $15 is a little steep.
thats what I was wondering if we can buy tickets ahead of time for a discount..

[KindReviews]

Most Hi Magazine Colorado Cannabis Culture Guide (http://mosthi.com/CCconvention.html) . Not sure what the promo codes is about but maybe you can find more info from them.

[weekapaug74]

And I want to make sure I got this straight...

Cypress Hill will be at the convention signing autographs but not performing?

[KindReviews]

And I want to make sure I got this straight...

Cypress Hill will be at the convention signing autographs but not performing?

You know I must admit I have no idea who's performing there or what. We got a booth from Kush I haven't had much time to research. Busy getting things to print for Friday...

[weekapaug74]

Groupon.com has a promotion during the convention... $79/night for a room at the Hyatt Regency at the Convention Center.

Hyatt Regency Denver Deal of the Day | Groupon Denver (http://www.groupon.com/deals/hyatt-regency-denver-april)

[MMDInsuranceCo]

We will be an exhibitorConvention. Sorry patients--we're not a dispensary! Only boring insurance! :)

I'm still waiting for the site to update their list of vendors who will be attending. As of today, it wasn't up. It's been that way all week. They (Kush) said Hempcon was very successful event. This is the first time we've participated.

If you have any suggestions for us, please let us know. We will be raffling off prizes and handing out flyers. The prizes are coming from us and some our dispensary clients.

Here's the link to the exhibitor list for the Colorado Cannabis Convention

List of Exhibitors | Colorado Cannabis Convention (http://www.cocannabisconvention.com/list_of_exhibitors)

[1nicegrow]

I for one refuse to go just becuse probly 75 percent of those boths are dispencerys out for profit and as I stated in a differant post dispencerys are the problem ppl not the salution and to go there is to give them money wich only keeps them alive.

how many of you have gotton a so called top shelf grade med ...got it home and found your freinds swag weed dose about the same as the so called top shelf?

how many of you have gotton a bag home to your scale and found it was lite?

or how many of you actualy mic your mmj before purchase and see that the budz have been mined of all the surface tri coms so they could make more money off of meds youve payed for?

see this chit all the time but yet here are ppl who seeem oblivious to the fact that the dispencerys dont care for the patient they care about the profit and they have proven a disregaurd for the laws wich is why more laws are being imposed.

personaly I dont see why patients would support the very industry responsible for there dificultys in getting medicated hassel free and at a cost that means they can be medicated.

dont support these types of activitys folks or dispencerys...with holding buisness will hurt them and there are so many of us smaller growers with actual top shelf none tumbled sugary buds for less....It may take you a little trial and error to find the right small grower but when you do and theres longevity to the relationship youll find yourself back out of the big picutre or lime light so to speak. Most small growers will weigh and let you mic before purchase uless they are hiding something as well as sample for effect an flavor...I know I do...but from my prespective that is more valuble then a stupid t shirt and a buncha bs on how this or that dispencery sells top quality meds...dispencerys are there to bring in buisness and I emagine it will be just like the usual....great attitude and product at first till they have yer rights then the switch....bad attitude and crap meds.

one last parting thought...dispencerys are being watched closly ppl...dont think for a minute the feds wont be some place taking pics and collecting info for futher use.....I wouldent go near the place personaly ...especialy if you grow....be stupid to leave a trail of bread crumbs for them to follow....good example...the guy who let 9 news view his grow only to have the feds show up that week to bust him...he was growing commercialy so the loss of low grade meds and an illegal grower is no big loss...but this should alert ppl to the dangers of open activity like conventions and such...even when yer leagal its best to stay below the line so to speak.







So how about some insite on what will be happening at this convention in a couple of weeks.
Are the dispensary's going to set up shop there (I don't think medicating will be possible there...lol)
will the smoking accessary's be availble..pipes..bongs etc..?

will there be grow classes at the convention ?

any info would be appreciated..

[GratefulMeds]

I for one refuse to go just becuse probly 75 percent of those boths are dispencerys out for profit and as I stated in a differant post dispencerys are the problem ppl not the salution and to go there is to give them money wich only keeps them alive.

how many of you have gotton a so called top shelf grade med ...got it home and found your freinds swag weed dose about the same as the so called top shelf?

how many of you have gotton a bag home to your scale and found it was lite?

or how many of you actualy mic your mmj before purchase and see that the budz have been mined of all the surface tri coms so they could make more money off of meds youve payed for?

personaly I dont see why patients would support the very industry responsible for there dificultys in getting medicated hassel free and at a cost that means they can be medicated.

dont support these types of activitys folks or dispencerys...with holding buisness will hurt them and there are so many of us smaller growers with actual top shelf none tumbled sugary buds for less....It may take you a little trial and error to find the right small grower but when you do and theres longevity to the relationship youll find yourself back out of the big picutre or lime light so to speak. Most small growers will weigh and let you mic before purchase uless they are hiding something as well as sample for effect an flavor...I know I do...but from my prespective that is more valuble then a stupid t shirt and a buncha bs on how this or that dispencery sells top quality meds...dispencerys are there to bring in buisness and I emagine it will be just like the usual....great attitude and product at first till they have yer rights then the switch....bad attitude and crap meds.
see this chit all the time but yet here are ppl who seeem oblivious to the fact that the dispensary dont care for the patient they care about the profit and they have proven a disregaurd for the laws wich is why more laws are being imposed.

one last parting thought...dispencerys are being watched closly ppl...dont think for a minute the feds wont be some place taking pics and collecting info for futher use.....I wouldent go near the place personaly ...especialy if you grow....be stupid to leave a trail of bread crumbs for them to follow....good example...the guy who let 9 news view his grow only to have the feds show up that week to bust him...he was growing commercialy so the loss of low grade meds and an illegal grower is no big loss...but this should alert ppl to the dangers of open activity like conventions and such...even when yer leagal its best to stay below the line so to speak.

You really seem to like to whine about things instead of taking action by shopping around. Not every dispensary is ripping people off, are there bad apples? absolutely just like any other industry and if enough daylight is shined on these bad apples they will rot and fade away! I am for small growers that is all we work with and how our business model is setup to support our local community and bring everyone into the fold. But I think your a bit short sited I have many patients that cannot grow their own because they have a limb blown off or are wheelchair bound or just lousy growers. These people are affected by any regulations that are passed and should be the folks we all consider first how it will help or hurt them. I am glad you can grow your own meds, more power to you. But please be considerate of the folks that can't.:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[weekapaug74]

from Westword.com:

The Show Must Go On

The state's first-ever Colorado Cannabis Convention almost didn't happen. That's because the original promoter, Raymond Springsteel and Boulder Talent Agency, which booked the Colorado Convention Center for this coming weekend back in August, apparently disappeared after collecting a boatload of checks from vendors who'd already signed on to participate. But the show is definitely going on: On Friday, March 26, Denver District Court granted an injunction to DBOTCOM and Kush Colorado Magazine, the title sponsor, against Springsteel; DBDOTCOM is now handling the entire event.

"While Daily Buds and Kush Colorado were only supposed to be a sponsor of the convention, when we learned about what had really transpired we felt we had no choice but to step in on behalf of the vendors and the entire medical marijuana community with our substantial resources, people and money save the Colorado Cannabis Convention from being canceled and all lost," the company wrote in a message to vendors. "We are very pleased to report that with very little time left, we were able to save the event, and make it successful for all of the patrons and everyone involved."

Local promoter JJ Walker is now handling many of the details. "We're working right through it," he says. "We're going to have a good show." That show will include more than 300 vendors, legal Q&As and other panels, an autograph session with Cypress Hill, a hemp fashion show with more than forty models each day, and performances by No 1 Left Standing, P-Knuckle, Synthetic Elements and Tatanka. In order to spread the word, the new organizers have set up a Colorado Cannabis Convention Hotline at 1-888-958-7452 (press 7); they're also holding a mandatory meeting for vendors at 2:30 p.m. April 2 at the convention center.

Doors open to the public at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 2, and the show runs until 10 p.m. that night, then from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on April 3. Daily admission is $15. To buy tickets or get more information, go to Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and Coupons for Los Angeles, Colorado, Michigan and more (http://www.dailybuds.com) â?? now the only official website of the Colorado Cannabis Convention.

And after the show? Expect the legal fireworks to continue. Where there's smoke, there's ire.

[KindReviews]

from Westword.com:

The Show Must Go On

The state's first-ever Colorado Cannabis Convention almost didn't happen. That's because the original promoter, Raymond Springsteel and Boulder Talent Agency, which booked the Colorado Convention Center for this coming weekend back in August, apparently disappeared after collecting a boatload of checks from vendors who'd already signed on to participate. But the show is definitely going on: On Friday, March 26, Denver District Court granted an injunction to DBOTCOM and Kush Colorado Magazine, the title sponsor, against Springsteel; DBDOTCOM is now handling the entire event.

"While Daily Buds and Kush Colorado were only supposed to be a sponsor of the convention, when we learned about what had really transpired we felt we had no choice but to step in on behalf of the vendors and the entire medical marijuana community with our substantial resources, people and money save the Colorado Cannabis Convention from being canceled and all lost," the company wrote in a message to vendors. "We are very pleased to report that with very little time left, we were able to save the event, and make it successful for all of the patrons and everyone involved."

Local promoter JJ Walker is now handling many of the details. "We're working right through it," he says. "We're going to have a good show." That show will include more than 300 vendors, legal Q&As and other panels, an autograph session with Cypress Hill, a hemp fashion show with more than forty models each day, and performances by No 1 Left Standing, P-Knuckle, Synthetic Elements and Tatanka. In order to spread the word, the new organizers have set up a Colorado Cannabis Convention Hotline at 1-888-958-7452 (press 7); they're also holding a mandatory meeting for vendors at 2:30 p.m. April 2 at the convention center.

Doors open to the public at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 2, and the show runs until 10 p.m. that night, then from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on April 3. Daily admission is $15. To buy tickets or get more information, go to Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and Coupons for Los Angeles, Colorado, Michigan and more (http://www.dailybuds.com) â?? now the only official website of the Colorado Cannabis Convention.

And after the show? Expect the legal fireworks to continue. Where there's smoke, there's ire.


Yeah kind of sucks because our booth location was changed.

[ticklemebink]

What i want to know is the whole deal on kids being welcome. my son is only 5. my catch is i dont have a babysitter and i wanna go to the convention.
never been to one before, will it be a bad thing if i actually did bring him? i would love for him to see cypress hill play for sure :-)

[KindReviews]

What i want to know is the whole deal on kids being welcome. my son is only 5. my catch is i dont have a babysitter and i wanna go to the convention.
never been to one before, will it be a bad thing if i actually did bring him? i would love for him to see cypress hill play for sure :-)

There isn't supposed to be any medicating so I imagine it'll be fine. If you are going on Saturday I can post letting you know tomorrow night.

[denverbear]

has anyone seen any reduced ticket price coupons anywhere ??
I am going on saturday but would love to save a few bucks off the 15 dollar entrance fee.

[ticklemebink]

There isn't supposed to be any medicating so I imagine it'll be fine. If you are going on Saturday I can post letting you know tomorrow night.

That would be awesome! thank you!

[TheReleafCenter]

Bring in your Colorado Cannabis Convention ticket stub and receive 10% off this weekend.

[neversummer]

How can you have a cannabis convention, when you cant even smoke there?

Sounds boring as fuck to me. Lets talk about weed all day but not smoke any. I cant even be in a dispensary for more than 30 minutes without feeling the need to smoke a bowl.

We need to have a real convention for growers and patients , where we can smoke an network. Not just a bunch of companies throwing an even to try and sell weed related services.

[KindReviews]

That would be awesome! thank you!

Kids are welcome. I saw infants and toddlers, although not many.

[ThaiBuddhaMan]

KR's right - can easily bring kids. It's about as naughty as any auto show (girls in short shorts walking around modeling products, etc..). There's a ton of dispensaries all vying for people to sign over their caregiver rights. There are some pretty cool vaporizers that I had never seen before. Some funny merchandise, especially t-shirts. Ton of related business-to-business (security systems, credit card processing, etc) - if you're in the biz, good place to network. The overall event was bigger than I thought it was going to be. By the time I got to the end, my knee was killing me! Cussing I didn't bring any tincture to medicate on the way home. Recommend taking the lightrail down. Made it a lot easier getting in & out of there. Friday afternoon & evening was busy, but have a feeling Saturday is going to be crazy! I can only imagine how huge the next one is going to be!

KR - Very nice meeting you & your co-workers. Thanks again! We'll get together soon!

[lampost]

So how was it for those of you who dropped by?

I can see it being really cool for the MMJ businesses with b2b opportunities and such, but for the regular patients like me I kinda agree with this:


How can you have a cannabis convention, when you cant even smoke there?

Sounds boring as fuck to me. Lets talk about weed all day but not smoke any. I cant even be in a dispensary for more than 30 minutes without feeling the need to smoke a bowl.

We need to have a real convention for growers and patients , where we can smoke an network. Not just a bunch of companies throwing an even to try and sell weed related services.

I guess if I wasn't so broke right now it'd be OK because it seems like a big consumer-fest...

[denverbear]

So how was it for those of you who dropped by?

I can see it being really cool for the MMJ businesses with b2b opportunities and such, but for the regular patients like me I kinda agree with this:



I guess if I wasn't so broke right now it'd be OK because it seems like a big consumer-fest...
just got back and did not care to stay for the music...
was not bad although I was big time disappointed in the grow session as they where way to technical for the average lay person...all I wanted to know was how can I grow a couple of plants and what type of container's to use and how big of a light bulb to buy but could not get these questions answered but they where giving away a ton of door prizes including water pipes and a lot of neat stuff so that in itself made it worth it.
I would imagine that next years convention will be bigger and the second year should be even better.
on a good side note they had silver surfer vaporizor's for sale for 2 bills so I had to pick one up and by golly it works great.

[PHUNKJUNKEE]

KR's right - can easily bring kids. It's about as naughty as any auto show (girls in short shorts walking around modeling products, etc..). There's a ton of dispensaries all vying for people to sign over their caregiver rights. There are some pretty cool vaporizers that I had never seen before. Some funny merchandise, especially t-shirts. Ton of related business-to-business (security systems, credit card processing, etc) - if you're in the biz, good place to network. The overall event was bigger than I thought it was going to be. By the time I got to the end, my knee was killing me! Cussing I didn't bring any tincture to medicate on the way home. Recommend taking the lightrail down. Made it a lot easier getting in & out of there. Friday afternoon & evening was busy, but have a feeling Saturday is going to be crazy! I can only imagine how huge the next one is going to be!

KR - Very nice meeting you & your co-workers. Thanks again! We'll get together soon!

Cool. Thanks for the good description of what's going on and what to expect. Were any of the glass vendors offering up sweet deals and did you walk out with lots of free schwag ? (Not schwag weed).. hehe. I figured I might check it out if I could pick up a sweet glass piece for cheap. But with 420 being around the corner lots of deals will be available. Releaf Center you offering that deal to Members as well? Wouldn't mind meeting B-Real ans Sendog but I'm a little late on that probably. Thanks :rastasmoke:

[lampost]

just got back and did not care to stay for the music...
was not bad although I was big time disappointed in the grow session as they where way to technical for the average lay person...all I wanted to know was how can I grow a couple of plants and what type of container's to use and how big of a light bulb to buy but could not get these questions answered but they where giving away a ton of door prizes including water pipes and a lot of neat stuff so that in itself made it worth it.
I would imagine that next years convention will be bigger and the second year should be even better.
on a good side note they had silver surfer vaporizor's for sale for 2 bills so I had to pick one up and by golly it works great.

Cool, I forgot there was music. Actually doesn't sound too bad. I need a new bubbler... too bad admission is not free or a little cheaper. Sounds like the grow info could've been interesting.
As far as your grow questions you can get a lot of them answered on the Growing section of this forum. There's some good FAQs to get you going also.

[MMJinColorado]

Found an Incredibowl for $100, which is insane. I'm sure a few other people ran to the ATM to take advantage of that deal. Shit, you can buy one and sell it on CraigsList unused for $160 easily ha.

But yeah, pretty fun event overall, nice vibe and it was interesting seeing some of the smoking device demos. Scott Durrah's cooking demo was cool too, and the jerk chicken pasta was damn tasty.

Denverbear, I'm no grow pro, but I'd be happy to give you some general advice.. feel free to e-mail me at [email protected] and I'll see if I can help you out.

[FarmerSteve]

DAMN, what a deal! I want one of those things. Give us a smoke report once you hit it man.

[MMJinColorado]

I already reviewed mine. This one was for my Mom heh.

MMJinColorado Gadget Review: The IncrediBowl | MMJ in Colorado (http://mmjincolorado.com/gadget-reviews/incredibowl-review)

But yeah, ridiculous deal... they're normally $200 and good deals are $180 w/tax. I lucked out on mine at $120, but this one was $120 including a cool hand-blown slide that makes it much easier to light (which was one of the main knocks on it). I knew it was a matter of time before glassblowers started making accessories, which is cool.

[FarmerSteve]

Nice review MMJ. I'll have to get me one. I clean my pipe out between bowls and never go more than 2 or 3 without using the alcohol and pipe cleaners, so the cleaning issues wouldn't bother me. I DO insist on using hemp wick though, so I wonder if this will make it a no go?

Again, thank you for the review :thumbsup:

[MMJinColorado]

Yeah if you have average to big hands and can pull the carb with one hand, the wicks aren't really an issue. But it's just kinda awkward... no more than a bong though really, anything 2-handed is a bit awkward with the hemp wicks. If you nail the bowl with alcohol or whatever, that should keep it decent... the little interior screen will definitely goo up, but you can clean that one every 5 or so times and it'll be like new.

It's my most-used piece by far.

[Reenster]

I got my incredibowl at the last Cannabis convention, I think it was in December. Not as big as the recent convention but $100 for an incredibowl is great.

I really love mine. Big solid hits of heavy smoke just what I like. Can taste and smell the difference in each strain. A few things I have found:

The bottom screen seldom needs to be replaced. I just place it into hot water to get the resin off it. Adding a screen to the actual bowl in necessary. It really prevents things from getting clogged.

The one thing I hate is that alot of your weed gets trapped between the bowl and the metal side that holds it. I try to clean it out during filling with a stoker but every few days I take out the bowl and retrieve the weed that is unsmoked but trapped. Its interesting you never know what that bowl will taste like.:rastasmoke:

$100 is a decent deal for this, you can spend that much easily on any pipe. My daughter in law got a cute glass pipe shaped like an elephant. So cute and only $20.

[weekapaug74]

I think there needs to be a Colorado Growers Expo.

The Convention was sorely lacking in grow shops and grow supplies. It seemed to focus on dispensaries and paraphernalia.

Also, a big thumbs down to all the dispensaries who posted on CraigsList that Cypress Hill was "headlining" the event. Those ads seem to purposely mislead people into thinking they would actually perform.

[copobo]

we got there and didn't get 20 feet in the door before the Farmacy was trying to get us to sign them up as caregivers. LAME.

we went Saturday. It was my hope that perhaps some nutrient companies would be there, at least you would think Advanced Nutrients and maybe Canna, no? There was a guy with indoor growing cabinets, and an auto-trimmer company, but that was pretty much it. It seems like the convention really missed the mark in the area of growing... seems so basic. I was pretty disappointed about that.

I know I'm an old fuck, but damn, the music was so loud it was hard to talk to anyone. We left because it seemed like Cyprus Hill would be coming on soon, they were signing the new album, etc. But they never played?

[weekapaug74]

I know I'm an old fuck, but damn, the music was so loud it was hard to talk to anyone. We left because it seemed like Cyprus Hill would be coming on soon, they were signing the new album, etc. But they never played?

No, they spoke for 3-5 minutes at most.

I knew they weren't going to perform. But it's a little shady for dispensaries to mislead people.

[ColoradoCareMMJ]

just got back and did not care to stay for the music...
was not bad although I was big time disappointed in the grow session as they where way to technical for the average lay person...all I wanted to know was how can I grow a couple of plants and what type of container's to use and how big of a light bulb to buy but could not get these questions answered

buy a 400w hps light.

veg (18 hours lights on / 6 hours light off ) in .5 gallon pots of promix hp soil.

feed with pure blend pro soil + liquid karma

veg for 3 wks and transplant into 1gal pots.

induce flowering by changing light schedule to 12 hours on / 12 hours off

[ThaiBuddhaMan]

buy a 400w hps light.

veg (18 hours lights on / 6 hours light off ) in .5 gallon pots of promix hp soil.

feed with pure blend pro soil + liquid karma

veg for 3 wks and transplant into 1gal pots.

induce flowering by changing light schedule to 12 hours on / 12 hours off

Couldn't of said it better myself.
That will take care of the growing part - which in my opinion is the easiest part.
The hard part and really only comes with experience is when to flush, harvest, dry and finally the ever elusive cure! I'm helping several patients with their first grow and these final stages are always where things either go ok or really bad... Get a hygrometer - helps make the curing part so much easier!

[lampost]

Couldn't of said it better myself.
That will take care of the growing part - which in my opinion is the easiest part.
The hard part and really only comes with experience is when to flush, harvest, dry and finally the ever elusive cure! I'm helping several patients with their first grow and these final stages are always where things either go ok or really bad... Get a hygrometer - helps make the curing part so much easier!

Hey bro, do you or anyone have any tips for curing? I'd love to hear them as I've never heard of using a hygrometer... do you put that in your curing jars or something?

I don't think most people realize how much PATIENCE it takes to do it right!!;)

[ThaiBuddhaMan]

...tips for curing? I'd love to hear them as I've never heard of using a hygrometer... do you put that in your curing jars or something?

Nailed it. Been doing this way for a while. Pretty much stoner-proof.
You've had a good grow, and it's time for harvest. You've flushed like you're supposed too (depending on your system anywhere from 4-12 days maybe longer). Chop those ladies down. Trim the way you prefer. I like to leave a little of the sweet leaf on as I don't want to handle the buds too much or too long. I hang/line dry until the stem is dry but still flexs/bends a bit. Usually just a couple of days.

Drop those lovely buds into a jar. My preference is 1/2 gallon Ball mason canning jars, easily found at Ace Hardware (can be ordered online with free shipping to your local Ace - they run out a lot but be patient and try again in a week or two). Fill each jar up evenly but don't over-stuff. If you hold the jar horizontal, there should be a gap roughly an inch or so - enough room to slide the hygrometer in.

What's a hygrometer? It's measure humidity. There are analog & digital ones. I prefer digital. The two I like are: the Chaney Indoor Thermometer w/Humidity and the Caliber 3 Hygrometer. Both fairly inexpensive (should be less than $20 each), both are pretty accurate.
Here's the Chaney one (sometimes it has a different brand name but it will look just like this)
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So now you just slide the hygrometer in (make sure it's facing out so you can view it, dumbass LOL). Tighten that lid down and put it where you normally cure your stuff.

NOTE: Not every jar needs a hygrometer in it. I use just one per harvest per strain.

After about a couple of hours (takes a bit to get an accurate reading, give it at least 2-4 hrs). Take a look at the Relative Humidity reading.

If more than +70% - buds need to dry longer out of the jar. For me, about every 5% over 70, equals about 10-12 hours outside of jar - but that's different depending on time of year, outside weather, etc... Typically about 12-36 hours more drying time is needed.

65-70% - getting really close to that sweet spot for curing. Keep it in the jars but burp them for a couple of hours, roughly 2-4 hours. Burp 'em, then close the lid, wait 4-6 hours, check RH%, burp again if needed, repeat as needed until you reach the next level. The closer you get to the next level the longer it takes to get an accurate reading, maybe even 12-24 hours. Basically, after every burp I add about 4-6 hours to the wait time between burps until I check again. Getting it down to the next level might take a week or more, and that's ok. The slower the better. Luckily here in Colorado we have low humidity. If in a higher humidity area, say along the coasts, I would want to speed it up just a bit to get to the next level as mold may be a factor

60-65% - this is the Curing stage range. Once we hit this range, keep things sealed unless we want to prepare it for long-term storage, then we'll need to SLOWLY lower down to the next stage. But if you just want to cure it, leave here in this range for a week and longer to cure. Buds should be slightly sticky. Stems should snap. The RH may fluctuate a bit as moisture releases from the bud but it will dissipate/be reabsorbed. If this is for retail, I wait about 10-14 days into cure then bring samples to my dispensary buyers. Most dispensaries tend to like it closer to the 65% as it'll cure while it's on the shelf, plus it'll be stickier, look more appealing & that's what most people are looking for. Closer to 60% is better for smoking/vaping. If it's for myself or my patients, I let it cure for at least 2 weeks to a month. I do take a bit out to try about once a week. Some of my patients like it a little moister than others as it takes a little longer to smoke. Others don't really care too much one way or the other but no one likes it if too moist or too dry/brittle. Some of my patients use those Boveda 65% packets to help keep things where they like it. I tell them to still burp about once a week or so for about an hour when using those packets. I recommend dispensaries use those packets at night in their jars to keep things looking nice & sticky-icky for the next day.

For long term storage - once in this range (60-65), check weekly. If on the higher end, closer to 65, I still burp about every week just for an hour or so. As it slowly drops to 60%, I wait longer & longer between these short burps - we're talking days/weeks here folks not hours between these burps. Once it falls below 60, you have reached the next level. Takes me about 4-6 sometimes 8 weeks.

55-60% - Long term storage stage. I still leave the hygrometer in for about a couple of days/week, just to make sure it's leveled off. Once it has leveled off, then I take the hygrometer out & vacuum seal the jar. I don't usually storage too much for long term usually just 1 jar per harvest, unless it's just some incredible stuff and I want to be able to share it with long distance friends & family when they visit throughout the year.

If for some reason it reads under 55% - either you left it hanging to dry for too long with a fan blowing on it directly or too close to a heat source/vent or you might need to have a humidifier on a timer in the area you dry in (make sure it's not blowing the moisture directly on plants) OR maybe you just need to wait a little longer for your next reading. Wait 12-24 hours, and check again if still under 55 well you just learn a valuable lesson on how not to dry so quickly next time. It'll be shitty to smoke, guess you could grind it or tumble the heck out of it or maybe make tincture/butter/oil but smoke/vape is going to suck. But hey it takes experience, just learn from it....dumbass! LOL!

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I think that's about it. This was by no means my very own method that I discovered. It took some trial & error between myself & others. About a month ago, a buddy of mine saw a thread on another forum and they were using the same method almost to a "T". So I'm guessing it's a pretty good method. Like I said, it's pretty stoner-friendly. Kinda hard to screw up as long as you didn't over-dry to bring with. Have patience young jedi.....

Enjoy that lovely properly cured dank!

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(sidenote: I wrote this after working a 16hr shift at the hospital. If there are grammatical errors, forgive me. If I left something out, please feel free to ask questions. I'm tired and feeling that sweet indica kicking in... Peace out...)

[lampost]

^Hey TBM I REALLY appreciate you taking the time to write that up!! Sounds like a good technique that I will probably try to follow fairly closely.

I've gotten a lot of crumbly stuff in dispensaries and a lot of damp stuff, so the cure is very important as far as I'm concerned. It really helps being in CO!! I noticed that a sample bud appeared ready for the jar after just 3 days of drying! :D

[palerider7777]

^Hey TBM I REALLY appreciate you taking the time to write that up!! Sounds like a good technique that I will probably try to follow fairly closely.

I've gotten a lot of crumbly stuff in dispensaries and a lot of damp stuff, so the cure is very important as far as I'm concerned. It really helps being in CO!! I noticed that a sample bud appeared ready for the jar after just 3 days of drying! :D

yes but you need to be careful too.it depends on where you are at like where im at humidity stays around 15%.this can cause the buds to dry really quick and thats no good either.buds are like a fine wine not too fast not to slow.

[TurboALLWD]

yes but you need to be careful too.it depends on where you are at like where im at humidity stays around 15%.this can cause the buds to dry really quick and thats no good either.buds are like a fine wine not too fast not to slow.

Palerider is right, try to keep you're room at 40-50% humidity. I have a humidifier and a dehumidifer in the room. I shoot for 7-10 days of drying, very little air circulation.

[ThaiBuddhaMan]

7-10 days drying time? Wow that's a lot. It's usually just 3-4 for me, sometimes 5 but here in CO - I haven't been pass that. Well now that I think about it, there have been times I've jarred them only to have to take them out for about another day so I guess I've gotten close to 7. Definitely smart to have a humidifier nearby. Others places I've had both humidifier & dehumidifier, haven't found a dehumidifier necessary here as long as I have a slight breeze blowing. But I'm along the front range where's it very arid, other parts of CO might be more humid.

I also like to keep my drying room between 65-75%, preferably just above 70%. For me, any lower and one runs the risk of overdrying, which here in Colorado is soo easy to do! That's why most dispensary goods just turn to dust when you touch them. That and they keep each strain in one large jar that they keep burping over & over again everytime someone asks to take a look. I much prefer the places that keep a small sample jar for inspection then if I buy - they take from the large jar. Since not the best, but better then 100 burps or more a day! I only know of one place that prepackagings their goods. In reality thats the best way as then it doesn't get dried out, but one has to really either trust the place or as soon as you get, weigh it there in front of them.