Cannabis flower, smalls and shake: reading the format

One category, different descriptions

Flower refers to the flowering material of the cannabis plant. Within the Bubbas flower category, the catalog distinguishes smalls from shake. Smalls describes small-bud flower; it does not name a separate strain. Shake generally describes smaller pieces that have separated from larger flower. A published analytical study uses that distinction when describing its cannabis samples.

These terms help identify the physical format. They do not provide a complete specification of a particular package. The format alone does not establish THC or CBD content, freshness, cultivation method, aroma or effects. Those details require their own evidence rather than an inference from bud size or appearance.

Format and package weight answer different questions

“Smalls” describes a format; a quantity such as 3.5 g describes a weight. A larger package is not a different flower format simply because it contains more material. Likewise, two products with the same stated weight can have different format names. Keep both fields visible when comparing catalog entries.

California’s Department of Cannabis Control requires the product identity and net weight on the primary label panel for non-manufactured products. Net weight refers to the cannabis in the package. The website’s package fields reproduce available product information; the actual product label remains the place to check the particular package.

A clear way to compare flower information

Start with the listed name, then compare the format and package information. Where a name appears across several Bubbas entries, the comparison pages bring those fields together. This helps distinguish a format difference from a quantity difference without assigning unverified characteristics to the name.

Photographs can help identify packaging and presentation, but they are not a substitute for printed specifications or batch information. A catalog photograph does not establish the composition of every later package. If a classification or cannabinoid value is absent, this website leaves it unspecified rather than estimating it from the product name.

• Compare smalls with smalls and shake with shake when evaluating the format.
• Read the package quantity separately from the strain or product name.
• Check the actual label for batch-specific information and warnings.

See the catalog details

The catalog shows published formats and package information. Check the actual package for its batch-specific details.