Measurements · 4 min read
What does an ounce of weed look like — and how much is it?
An ounce is 28 grams — eight eighths. What it looks like depends on the strain, so here is how to picture it, and what it is on our shelf today.
An ounce of weed is 28 grams — eight eighths, four quarters or two halves. It is also called a zip. How big it looks depends almost entirely on the strain’s density.
What it looks like
Dense flower packs tight: an ounce of it can sit in a space not much bigger than a fist. Light, airy flower can take up two or three times the room at exactly the same weight. That is why a photo of “an ounce” from one jar can look nothing like an ounce from another — and why we are photographing each size on a scale, reading the weight, rather than guessing from volume. Those photos are on the measurements guide.
How much is an ounce of weed here?
On our shelf in Dryden today, ounces run $90 to $180 depending on the grower, with 33 options in stock. Prices come straight from the live menu and change as stock does. See the flower in stock.
Is an ounce legal in New York?
Yes. Adults 21 and over can possess up to three ounces of flower in New York, so an ounce is well within the limit. A valid government-issued photo ID showing you are 21 or older is all you need to buy; no medical card.
Not sure you need a full ounce? See how the smaller sizes compare in eighth vs quarter and a half ounce in grams.
Convert it
Quick converter
3.5 g is an eighth of an ounce.
That is 1 eighth, half a quarter, or 0.125 oz.
Each jar is one eighth (3.5 g). The trade rounds an ounce to 28 g; strictly it is 28.35 g. New York's adult possession limit is three ounces of flower.
Test yourself
The ounce quiz: 3 quick questions
Question 1 of 3
How many grams are in an ounce, by trade convention?
The trade rounds to 28 grams. Strictly an ounce is 28.35 g.
Two ounces of different strains look very different in size. Why?
Same weight, different volume. Airy flower can take two or three times the room of dense flower.
How many eighths are in an ounce?
8 x 3.5 g = 28 g. That is where the name "eighth" comes from.
Common questions
- What does an ounce of weed look like?
- An ounce is 28 grams of flower. How big it looks depends on density: tightly packed flower can take up little more than a fist-sized space, while airy flower can take two or three times the room at the same weight.
- How many grams are in an ounce of weed?
- Twenty-eight grams by trade convention; strictly an ounce is 28.35 grams. That is eight eighths, four quarters or two halves.
- What is a zip of weed?
- A zip is slang for an ounce, 28 grams.
- How much is an ounce of weed?
- By weight, an ounce is 28 grams. The current shelf prices for ounces at Dryden Dispensary are listed on this page, read from the live menu, and they change as the stock changes.
More on weights and sizes
- Weed measurements: grams, eighths, quarters and ounces What an eighth actually weighs, how the sizes convert and what each size looks like — plus a scale you can play with.
- Eighth vs quarter: what comes after an eighth? A quarter comes after an eighth: 7 grams against 3.5. Here is how the two compare, side by side, with a converter to check any weight.
- 3.5 grams explained: 3.5g to oz, and why it is called an eighth 3.5 grams is 0.125 ounces — one eighth of an ounce, which is where the name comes from. Here is the maths, and a converter for any other weight.
- Is 14g a half ounce? A half ounce in grams Yes — a half ounce is 14 grams. Here is how it breaks down into eighths and quarters, and why you will sometimes see 14.17.
- How to read a weed scale What the numbers and buttons on a small digital scale mean — grams, tare, the unit button and how precise it needs to be.
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