Best Pre-Rolls in California in 2023

Pre-rolls are a great way to try out a few different strains and brands without breaking the bank. Consider it a test smoke before committing to an eight.

And there’s no shortage of pre-roll options in California. Some are quality smoke, while others are complete garbage that should never have seen the light of day. For those looking for the former, here are some of the best pre-rolls in California right now.

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How we picked the best pre-rolls in California

Our standards for determining the best pre-rolls are based on the complete smoking experience: flavor translation, smokeability, consistency between strains and finally, is that weed fire?

• Taste: Weed can look and smell great in the glass, but when that flame meets the flora, these terpenes can deliver a grassy or sticky flavor that makes you wonder why you just lost $10-20 on a single joint. The best quality cannabis flowers and joints should offer both distinct and subtle flavors that are dynamic and unique to the strain.
• Smokability: If your joint is rough and burns your throat or makes you cough throughout the smoke, this is not a good pre-roll. In fact, it’s not good weed. The brands listed below should protect you from this experience.
• Consistency: Consistency is about two things: 1) If you buy a strain from a particular brand today and four months from now, will the quality be as good as you remember? 2) If you buy different strains from this brand, will you have more positive than negative experiences when it comes to liking the flower and the pre-rolls? The brands below are known for offering good weed in a variety of flavors, so you can always find something worth your money.
• Is the weed fire? Are you impressed when the combination of smoking experience, taste and effect come together? That’s all that really matters when deciding whether to return to this brand and buy their weed again. If the brand uses Trim and Shake for their pre-rolls, the answer is automatically no. Only fully flowering joints thrive here.

Overall the best pre-rolls in California

There’s plenty of good weed in California that can’t be narrowed down to a single list. In no particular order, these are the best pre-rolls in the legal adult market in the Golden State.

710 laboratories

710 Labs is known for quenching Fireflower, Icewater Hash, Rosin – all of it. The brand’s 1-gram pre-rolls – dubbed ‘Noodle Doinks’ – are very recognizable due to the rotini noodles used as crutches.

These hand-rolled joints may cost a little more than the other options on this list, but I can tell you that the weed is good, tastes great, and will get you very high no matter what strain you buy.

alien labs

When it comes to good weed from good people, Alien Labs never disappoints. From flowers to extracts, it’s almost guaranteed that the brand only releases premium products. So when it comes to pre-rolls, all flavors, from classics like Area 41 and Sherbacio to some of their newer strains like Atomic Apple, Y2K, and Creme de Menthe, are home runs. Find them in 1 gram singles or 3.5 gram 5 packs.

fig farms

I will climb the highest mountain to shout the praises of the fig farms. The weed is amazing. If you see a jar or pre-roll of it on the shelves, get it right away, because every strain it churns out is heat. the hottest

Dark Karma from Fig Farms has been my favorite smoke lately. It’s a cross between Dutch Treat and Strange Love that might have you sitting back on the couch and saying, “Damn, I’m absolutely stoned.” If Dark Karma isn’t available, grab some Animal Face, Blue Face and/or 6ixth Sense. You will not be disappointed.

Ember Valley

Ember Valley is a brand that lives at the intersection of flavor and potency. Along with the Dosi-De-Leche, your Berry Jane is one of my favorite flowers of the past year. While you can get their flavors in regular 2-packs of 0.5 gram joints, the fun buy is Ember’s Cross Joints, which consist of two flavors at once. If not available, grab one of the darts joint packages.

draft

Blueprint is a relatively new brand that has been making waves since it hit the leisure market in 2021. Their Triple Lindy is one of the most undeniable strains out there – she’s super aromatic and absolutely kills, which is why she won Zalympix.

In pre-roll form, you can enjoy many of its flavors like Dr. Try Freeze, Jesus Shuttlesworth and The One. Don’t sleep on Blueprint’s grass. You will regret it.

Insane

You probably already know Insane and its legend in relation to the history of OG Kush in California. If not, grab a bag of Insane OG and you’ll instantly understand why people respect this brand so much. All of their strains are top notch and well worth your time.

If you like GMOs, this OMG will prove you right; If you like biscotti, this Beam Me Up Scotti will take you straight to the ninth cloud. Once you’ve smoked one of these strains, you’ll be immediately looking for eighths of the Insane flower wherever you are – it’s that good.

THC design

THC Design weed typically offers a smooth smoke with a pleasant taste. The brand is best known for their crescendo flower, but their RS#11 Pre-Roll is an amazing way to try what is sure to be one of the most popular strains of 2023. XJ-13 is also a nice blast from the past. THC Design Pre-Rolls are available individually or in packs of 5.

Talking Trees

Talking Trees is a Humboldt County grown cannabis that will make any outdoor weed doubter believe. I came across one of his White Tahoe Cookies pre-rolls in a Hall of Flowers pack that absolutely blew me away at how smooth it smoked, how powerful the flavor was and how clean the ash burned. You can’t go wrong with Talking Trees.

BLEM

Cultivated by Cali Lotus, Unruly OG by BLEM is the truth. Buy, smoke, love. You can get it as a 0.75 gram or 1.4 gram joint. I would suggest going for the latter as it comes with a glass tip which promotes a much better flavor and experience than a plain cardboard tip on a raw cone.

When Unruly OG isn’t available, this Cyattie is also a nice strain.

Seed Junky

Seed Junky Genetics is known for breeding some of the most popular strains of all time like Wedding Cake and Jealousy. The weed she grows is fire too, be it Pineapple Fruz, Animal Face or Bubblegum Sherb in 1 gram pre-rolls.

The best budget pre-rolls in California

When it comes to weed on a budget (around $10 or less), consider the following brands.

Cannabis (CBX)

A CBX pre-roll is great weed at a great price, and its Super Silver Haze and Tropicanna options are champions.

Pacific stone

Pacific Stone has some of the best selling pre-rolls in California due to its price and quantity. You can get 14 joints for around $50 or a single joint for $7.

Farmer and the criminal

Farmer and the Felon has a huge selection of 1 gram pre-rolls at great prices.

Best Infused Pre-Rolls

Infused pre-rolls are joints that contain additional concentrates for increased potency and flavor.

Reliable Hash Holes

Hashholes are joints that are rolled down the center with hash rosin, which then burns with a hole running through the flower, hence the “hashhole”. They were propagated by Fidel’s Hash Holes and to date few have reached the quality that Fidel is able to maintain.

They come in two sizes: the Classic Hash Holes contain 2.5 grams of flower and 1 gram of hash resin, and the Mini Hash Holes contain 1.5 grams of flower and 0.5 grams of hash resin.

Connected Frenchies infused joints

Connected is in the same family as Alien Labs, so you can expect the same quality. Her Frenchies have indoor buds that have been infused with THCA, coated in live resin, and then dusted with kief. They come in a 0.5 gram size, which is perfect for people who like mini joints for a personal session.

Cream of the Crop Diamond Barrels

Cream of the Crop’s Diamond Barrels are THCA diamond-infused joints. They come with an obsidian rolling tip that provides a very smooth flow of smoke. The high is nice too, as some infused joints give you a dumb high, but in an anxious and annoying way. Instead, Cream of the Crop’s 1.4 gram diamond kegs let you relax without fear. Try the Georgia Peaches x Jealous 41 Diamond Barrel first – Georgie Peaches is the brand’s flagship strain.

Punch Extracts’ Punch Rockets are highly regarded for their potency. Face any of these and you might crack up thinking, “Damn, I should have known the name.” Punch Rockets are hand-rolled, rosin-infused, and available indoor-flowered or greenhouse-flowered to ensure this suits every budget is the case, there is an option for you.

recognitions

Here are a few creditable mentions that didn’t fit perfectly into the lists above, but you should definitely add them to your own smoker list to check out.

Clarkies

Clarkies is a brand I came across at the last Flower Hall in Santa Rosa. It had the swag of, “We already know we have superior plants.” I tried both the LA Pop Rocks pre-roll and the eighth. Bruh – delicious. No idea where to find this brand, but if you do, scoop it.

HeadyHeads

HeadyHeads rolls huge 3.5 gram joints that come in 3 packs. They are great for meetings with multiple people and are available at Greenwolf pharmacies throughout California. Grab the Bazquiat Flower 3-Pack.

trajectory

Taste, quality and variety come to you with Flight Path products. Cop his 1-gram pre-rolls or the 5-pack joints.

Cali-X

Cali-X’s Zkittlez Pre-Rolls are some of the best Z-Smokes out there.

Editor’s Note: Weedmaps does not receive affiliate revenue from the brands featured in this article. All products are selected independently. The only influence Weedmaps News is subject to is Weed.