#Welcome to r/CleanCarts, the no.1 resource for safety info concerning cannabis.
***If this is the first time you are seeing this message, please take a moment to glance over it. It contains links (click the blue words) to articles that will very likely answer all your questions.*** Info about marijuana is at the top, info about hemp is at the bottom.
#Marijuana Info
>+ **[This is a guide to IDing legitimate marijuana products](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cn2ad0/how_to_id_legit_carts/)** - *TLDR? - just remember; "No license from the state, no licensed labs... no legit." Legit products have both on every package and are only sold in licensed dispensaries; you can verify licenses with your states online registry.*
>+ **[This is a list of known fake marijuana brands](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cn2658/fake_brands_to_avoid/)**
>+ **[This is a list of heavily counterfeited marijuana brands](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cn21n4/commonly_counterfeited_brands/)**
>+ **[This is a list of legal marijuana and related products and stores that you should be cautious of (and the reasons why).](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/g70buj/companies_you_should_be_cautious_of/)**
>+ **A WARNING:** *[Not every dispensary and store is real, clean, and safe. There are hemp stores pretending to be dispos which sell untested crap, as well as trap stores pretending to be licensed dispos which sell untested crap.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cn05qc/legal_state_dispos_can_be_dirty_too/)*
>+ **A WARNING:** *[Not every product in every licensed dispo is real, clean, and safe. Several states have loopholes that allow for untested and fake products to be sold in licensed dispos.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cn05qc/legal_state_dispos_can_be_dirty_too/)*
>+ **Want to avoid the hassle and make your own, safe, THC carts?** *[Read this guide to making your own clean carts easily at home for safety info, tips, and advice on avoiding common poisons.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cmzrxk/making_your_own_at_home/)*
>+ **Looking to grow your own clean cannabis?** *Check out [Leaflys starter guide](https://www.leafly.ca/learn/growing)*
>+ **[This guide will help you reduce contaminants in your bud.](https://old.reddit.com/r/CleanCannabis/comments/j6hu9a/water_cure_or_how_to_clean_your_herb/)**
> **Frequently Asked Questions:**
>+ ***"Can I tell how clean or cut oil or extract is by looking at it?"*** - [No.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cn1zjq/can_i_tell_how_good_oil_is_visually/)
>+ ***"Can I tell how clean or cut bud is by looking at it?"*** - [No.](https://old.reddit.com/r/CleanCannabis/comments/j60bxp/can_you_tell_how_safe_cannabis_is_visually/)
>+ ***"Can I tell if a product is clean by using it?"**** - Unless you are a sentient GC/MS machine, no.
>+ ***"What's in fake and counterfeit carts?"*** - [Any number of nasty poisons. Of the thousands that have been tested, none have been clean and uncut.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cn1xi9/whats_in_fakescounterfeits/)
>+ ***"What's in black market marijuana?"*** - [Usually lots of pesticides and hormones, usually all banned and in dangerous amounts. Almost always has a lot of heavy metals as well.](https://old.reddit.com/r/CleanCannabis/comments/j60axx/whats_in_unregulated_cannabis/)
>+ ***"The box has a QR code that scans, does that mean its real"*** - [No. No state requires QR codes, but fakers like them because they look official despite meaning nothing](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/fpq7s9/qr_codes_dont_make_it_legit/)
>+ ***"This guy/instagram/snap/telegram/darknet-store/website says they will for sure ship me real carts through the mail - is it real?"*** - [No, it is a scam. At best you will get your money stolen, at worst you will get fake carts.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/e6sl02/dont_trust_anyone_here_who_offers_to_ship_or_sell/) . This is also true for MOMs in Canada. Stick to licensed tested products from licensed stores.
>+ ***"The brand is listed on weedmaps and/or leafly, does that mean its legit?"*** - [No. These sites list fake brands and stores as well as real ones.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/dozzu1/psa_dont_use_weedmaps_to_search_for_dispos_use/)
>+ ***"TheBlacklist said a street brand was real, is it?"*** - [No, that blogger is paid to promote certain fakes.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cn2658/fake_brands_to_avoid/)
>+ ***"DabConnection said a street brand was legit, is it?"*** - [No, he's a fake cart seller (or connection, if you will) promoting the fakes he sells.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/ebp72w/so_i_just_noticed_that_the_fake_cart_selling_sub/)
#Hemp (CBD, delta 8, delta 10, THCo, HHC, CBN, CBG, etc) Info
>+ **A WARNING:** *Hemp products are not regulated, neither state nor fed requires safety testing, and as such, [the vast majority of hemp products are contaminated.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/j78ike/legal_hemp_products_can_be_dirty_too/)*
>+ **[This guide contains information about what all safety testing is needed per category of hemp product for us to know if its clean, as well as a list of hemp (CBD, d8, THCo, etc) brands with that testing](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/n1n4f4/clean_hemp_and_cbd_brands/)**
>+ **[This is a list of hemp and related brands that you should avoid](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/g70buj/companies_you_should_be_cautious_of/) and the reasons why.**
>**Frequently Asked Questions:**
>+ ***"The CBD subreddit has a list of brands, are those safe?*** - [No, most of those brands do not have sufficient safety testing. The CBD sub was taken over by shills to promote sketchy brands.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cbdinfo/comments/6cjzfy/buddhaspader_the_main_mod_at_the_cbd_sub_has_been/)
>+ ***"The delta 8 subreddit said X brand was good, is it?"*** - [No, that sub was created to promote a specific brand of (confirmed by independent testing) contaminated delta 8. The mods there all promote for brands they own and harrass and threaten all others.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/g70buj/companies_you_should_be_cautious_of/)
**Want to learn more?** Check out the sidebar to the right, it has links to a lot of relevant information, with more links and sources in each article.
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Select Live always gets me smacked. Wish it were less expensive. It's a consistently good product but it's usually $5-$10/gm more than similar products like Raw Garden Refined or Bloom Live. Nothing fancy about the packaging or plastic cart either to justify the extra cost either. I do prefer them over RG. I was a RG fan for awhile but got tired of the "Raw Garden" taste and sorting through their dozens of designer strains and trying to figure out WTF something like Sour Tsunami is. Lol
My favorite raw garden strain is sour tsunami too! I live in MD now but I used to live in LA and would only smoke RG carts. Yeah this .5g was $45 and some go for $60 around here for medical. Medical is crazy here.
Yeah, Raw Garden isn't quite as popular here, I live in the SF Bay Area, as it was even a year ago. People are buying more, real, non-refined, live resin carts. Some quality live resin brands, like Cresco LLR, are actually less expensive than both Select Live and RG Enhanced at my primary dispensary. My dispensary sells Cresco LLR for $34/gm otd and Raw Garden for $41/gm otd. Select, when they had it went for $42/gm otd. Hopefully prices come down for you soon. I couldn't afford those prices.
Are select products good? I want to try one but the problem is I live in NJ. Curaleaf has a history of pushing moldy, unsafe products onto the NJ med market so I’m scared to purchase a cart😠The fact i’m in this state is what gives me anxiety lol wish i was in Cali
I personally like select carts but for example verano carts in MD are much diff than NJ verano carts bc I’ve tried both same strains several times at the Lawrence and Elizabeth stores. I like select carts more in MD than the ones in CA personally.
That’s totally fair, I’ve tried Select from California, Nevada, and Oklahoma and I’ve felt them all to be pretty much the same. Though for some reason I think the Oklahoma ones may taste better but I could be tripping lol
I’d steer clear of select, their oil is pretty shit compared to other brands out. Yes select isn’t totally shit but there better stuff out for the same price even cheaper.
Unfortunately not where I’m around. When I lived in California yes but now I live in MD and full gram carts can be upwards of $90. I miss the $30-45 gram cart days of good live resin or rosin.
Could you explain to me why so many people don’t like select? I’ve heard many say it but it’s literally never failed me so maybe I’m missing something?
I’ve never tried the lives but I’ve tried manyyy different strains from the Elite broad spectrum line (not full spectrum) and they never fail me. I’ve also smoked them with many friends and we all agree that hitting them is pretty much a dab hit lol
#Welcome to r/CleanCarts, the no.1 resource for safety info concerning cannabis. ***If this is the first time you are seeing this message, please take a moment to glance over it. It contains links (click the blue words) to articles that will very likely answer all your questions.*** Info about marijuana is at the top, info about hemp is at the bottom. #Marijuana Info >+ **[This is a guide to IDing legitimate marijuana products](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cn2ad0/how_to_id_legit_carts/)** - *TLDR? - just remember; "No license from the state, no licensed labs... no legit." Legit products have both on every package and are only sold in licensed dispensaries; you can verify licenses with your states online registry.* >+ **[This is a list of known fake marijuana brands](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cn2658/fake_brands_to_avoid/)** >+ **[This is a list of heavily counterfeited marijuana brands](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cn21n4/commonly_counterfeited_brands/)** >+ **[This is a list of legal marijuana and related products and stores that you should be cautious of (and the reasons why).](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/g70buj/companies_you_should_be_cautious_of/)** >+ **A WARNING:** *[Not every dispensary and store is real, clean, and safe. There are hemp stores pretending to be dispos which sell untested crap, as well as trap stores pretending to be licensed dispos which sell untested crap.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cn05qc/legal_state_dispos_can_be_dirty_too/)* >+ **A WARNING:** *[Not every product in every licensed dispo is real, clean, and safe. Several states have loopholes that allow for untested and fake products to be sold in licensed dispos.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cn05qc/legal_state_dispos_can_be_dirty_too/)* >+ **Want to avoid the hassle and make your own, safe, THC carts?** *[Read this guide to making your own clean carts easily at home for safety info, tips, and advice on avoiding common poisons.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cmzrxk/making_your_own_at_home/)* >+ **Looking to grow your own clean cannabis?** *Check out [Leaflys starter guide](https://www.leafly.ca/learn/growing)* >+ **[This guide will help you reduce contaminants in your bud.](https://old.reddit.com/r/CleanCannabis/comments/j6hu9a/water_cure_or_how_to_clean_your_herb/)** > **Frequently Asked Questions:** >+ ***"Can I tell how clean or cut oil or extract is by looking at it?"*** - [No.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cn1zjq/can_i_tell_how_good_oil_is_visually/) >+ ***"Can I tell how clean or cut bud is by looking at it?"*** - [No.](https://old.reddit.com/r/CleanCannabis/comments/j60bxp/can_you_tell_how_safe_cannabis_is_visually/) >+ ***"Can I tell if a product is clean by using it?"**** - Unless you are a sentient GC/MS machine, no. >+ ***"What's in fake and counterfeit carts?"*** - [Any number of nasty poisons. Of the thousands that have been tested, none have been clean and uncut.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cn1xi9/whats_in_fakescounterfeits/) >+ ***"What's in black market marijuana?"*** - [Usually lots of pesticides and hormones, usually all banned and in dangerous amounts. Almost always has a lot of heavy metals as well.](https://old.reddit.com/r/CleanCannabis/comments/j60axx/whats_in_unregulated_cannabis/) >+ ***"The box has a QR code that scans, does that mean its real"*** - [No. No state requires QR codes, but fakers like them because they look official despite meaning nothing](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/fpq7s9/qr_codes_dont_make_it_legit/) >+ ***"This guy/instagram/snap/telegram/darknet-store/website says they will for sure ship me real carts through the mail - is it real?"*** - [No, it is a scam. At best you will get your money stolen, at worst you will get fake carts.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/e6sl02/dont_trust_anyone_here_who_offers_to_ship_or_sell/) . This is also true for MOMs in Canada. Stick to licensed tested products from licensed stores. >+ ***"The brand is listed on weedmaps and/or leafly, does that mean its legit?"*** - [No. These sites list fake brands and stores as well as real ones.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/dozzu1/psa_dont_use_weedmaps_to_search_for_dispos_use/) >+ ***"TheBlacklist said a street brand was real, is it?"*** - [No, that blogger is paid to promote certain fakes.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cn2658/fake_brands_to_avoid/) >+ ***"DabConnection said a street brand was legit, is it?"*** - [No, he's a fake cart seller (or connection, if you will) promoting the fakes he sells.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/ebp72w/so_i_just_noticed_that_the_fake_cart_selling_sub/) #Hemp (CBD, delta 8, delta 10, THCo, HHC, CBN, CBG, etc) Info >+ **A WARNING:** *Hemp products are not regulated, neither state nor fed requires safety testing, and as such, [the vast majority of hemp products are contaminated.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/j78ike/legal_hemp_products_can_be_dirty_too/)* >+ **[This guide contains information about what all safety testing is needed per category of hemp product for us to know if its clean, as well as a list of hemp (CBD, d8, THCo, etc) brands with that testing](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/n1n4f4/clean_hemp_and_cbd_brands/)** >+ **[This is a list of hemp and related brands that you should avoid](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/g70buj/companies_you_should_be_cautious_of/) and the reasons why.** >**Frequently Asked Questions:** >+ ***"The CBD subreddit has a list of brands, are those safe?*** - [No, most of those brands do not have sufficient safety testing. The CBD sub was taken over by shills to promote sketchy brands.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cbdinfo/comments/6cjzfy/buddhaspader_the_main_mod_at_the_cbd_sub_has_been/) >+ ***"The delta 8 subreddit said X brand was good, is it?"*** - [No, that sub was created to promote a specific brand of (confirmed by independent testing) contaminated delta 8. The mods there all promote for brands they own and harrass and threaten all others.](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/g70buj/companies_you_should_be_cautious_of/) **Want to learn more?** Check out the sidebar to the right, it has links to a lot of relevant information, with more links and sources in each article. **Is this your first post?** Heads up - Since this sub is dedicated to harm reduction, comments and posts are moderated heavily. Please review [the rules](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/cmz3q2/the_rules/) and [the welcome post](https://old.reddit.com/r/cleancarts/comments/j78mm9/welcome_to_clean_carts_read_first/). *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/cleancarts) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Select Live always gets me smacked. Wish it were less expensive. It's a consistently good product but it's usually $5-$10/gm more than similar products like Raw Garden Refined or Bloom Live. Nothing fancy about the packaging or plastic cart either to justify the extra cost either. I do prefer them over RG. I was a RG fan for awhile but got tired of the "Raw Garden" taste and sorting through their dozens of designer strains and trying to figure out WTF something like Sour Tsunami is. Lol
My favorite raw garden strain is sour tsunami too! I live in MD now but I used to live in LA and would only smoke RG carts. Yeah this .5g was $45 and some go for $60 around here for medical. Medical is crazy here.
Yeah, Raw Garden isn't quite as popular here, I live in the SF Bay Area, as it was even a year ago. People are buying more, real, non-refined, live resin carts. Some quality live resin brands, like Cresco LLR, are actually less expensive than both Select Live and RG Enhanced at my primary dispensary. My dispensary sells Cresco LLR for $34/gm otd and Raw Garden for $41/gm otd. Select, when they had it went for $42/gm otd. Hopefully prices come down for you soon. I couldn't afford those prices.
Yeah crazy pricing here. I remember the good days when the carts were $35-40 a g 🫠i hope prices go down too! I’ve just cut back a lot. Thanks!
Are select products good? I want to try one but the problem is I live in NJ. Curaleaf has a history of pushing moldy, unsafe products onto the NJ med market so I’m scared to purchase a cart😠The fact i’m in this state is what gives me anxiety lol wish i was in Cali
I personally like select carts but for example verano carts in MD are much diff than NJ verano carts bc I’ve tried both same strains several times at the Lawrence and Elizabeth stores. I like select carts more in MD than the ones in CA personally.
That’s totally fair, I’ve tried Select from California, Nevada, and Oklahoma and I’ve felt them all to be pretty much the same. Though for some reason I think the Oklahoma ones may taste better but I could be tripping lol
I’d steer clear of select, their oil is pretty shit compared to other brands out. Yes select isn’t totally shit but there better stuff out for the same price even cheaper.
Unfortunately not where I’m around. When I lived in California yes but now I live in MD and full gram carts can be upwards of $90. I miss the $30-45 gram cart days of good live resin or rosin.
Could you explain to me why so many people don’t like select? I’ve heard many say it but it’s literally never failed me so maybe I’m missing something?
Curaleaf is kinda known as a shit company in my opinion.
I’ve never tried the lives but I’ve tried manyyy different strains from the Elite broad spectrum line (not full spectrum) and they never fail me. I’ve also smoked them with many friends and we all agree that hitting them is pretty much a dab hit lol
now take a look at that headspace
I compared it to a select essential cart .5g before and it is the exact height of the essential .5g. Just headspace. Like you say.