Herb grinder

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Four piece herb grinder
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Grinder for smokers
The fine screen of a Space Case which will hold the larger pieces of herb. Also visible is the bottom compartment, where the trichomes will be collected. Space Case Pollen Catcher.jpg
The fine screen of a Space Case which will hold the larger pieces of herb. Also visible is the bottom compartment, where the trichomes will be collected.
Trichomes, or kief, collected below the screen of a grinder Kiefy Kief Catch.JPG
Trichomes, or kief, collected below the screen of a grinder

An herb grinder (or simply, a grinder) is a cylindrical device with two halves (top and bottom) that separate and have sharp teeth or pegs aligned in such a way that when both halves are turned, material inside is shredded. Though the manufacturers claim they are intended for use with herbs and spices for cooking, they are often used to shred cannabis, [1] and are often unsuitable for actual use with spices (which instead are prepared using a burr grinder), resulting in a product that can be more easily hand-rolled into a "joint" that burns more evenly. Herb grinders are typically made of either metal or plastic and come in a variety of colors and polished metals.

Some grinders have two or three compartments instead of just one, with fine screens separating the bottom compartments from the ones above, thus allowing the marijuana trichomes, also called kief, to be collected separately.

The widespread adoption of cannabis as a recreational drug in recent times has caused herb grinders to become synonymous with weed grinders. There are many types of herb grinders out there, from electric to hand cranked, in various styles. Advertisements describing them as "spice grinders" have sometimes confused buyers who were unaware about the actual intended use. [2]

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References

  1. Koerber, Brian (May 8, 2017). "Woman leaves a disappointing review for an 'herb grinder' that's used for weed". Mashable. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  2. Metro.co.uk, Hattie Gladwell for (2017-05-15). "Woman leaves less than impressed review after accidentally buying a weed grinder". Metro. Retrieved 2017-05-20.