Editor's note: This article has been reviewed and updated for accuracy in 2026. Cannabis shake is simply the collection of bits of flower that fall off the nugs cannabis in the jar at the dispensary. Cannabis flowers are cured, making them prone to losing material when jostled around in a jar together. So, if your local budtender is always shaking the jar around before giving you a sniff you may want to consider checking out other dispensaries as every time those nugs are jostled they shed trichomes, pistils, and sometimes whole chunks of the cola (plant bud) itself. Because shake is kind of the leftovers of all jar after all the whole intact nugs have been sold it is usually retailed at a discount price or used to make lower-priced pre-rolls. Now, that begets the question, do you really want to be paying money for cannabis leftovers? Is Shake Worth It Even Discounted? That would be a resounding yes. Shake gets a bad name from cannabis elitists who simply have the money to spend on top shelf whole nugs. These are the type of consumers who value bag presence almost as much as they do <a href=https://herbceo.com/evaluating-cannabis-quality/ target=_blank data-type=post data-id=4440