Most of the time cheap means a lot of things in most listings and Cheap Ounces doesn’t always mean what the buyer thinks it means, it can be a downgraded cut that is sold as flower, it can be a smaller, more ugly flower from a great plant. If you’re looking for the actual number, not just the lowest number on the page, the difference will matter.

An interesting case study from DopeTHC is that ounces are $75 to less than $200 all under the same “cheap ounces” banner. It’s a bit too far apart to be just a single discount rate — more like a dozen different strains, each with its own rate. The $75 end is the actual budget end; ounce volume is the area where genetics or effect profile becomes more expensive at the $150-$200 end.

What number you should be looking at is not the sticker price, it’s price per gram at the size you’re purchasing, and whether or not the retailer provides lab testing results per batch instead of generically per strain. A $75 ounce that isn’t very well cured is worse than a $99 ounce that really smokes.

Among the more reliable strains on this list, Gorilla Glue THCA is a dense, resin-rich bud that doesn’t lose as much at the lower price point of the ounce as some of the other strains on this list, particularly the “ugly buds” in the middle of the list.

It is also a good idea to see what is currently in stock before making a decision, as ounce collections such as these can move quickly, and once certain strains become unavailable, they will be replaced by others.