If you are going to be buying, selling or growing marijuana, it's a good idea to invest in a scale. A marijuana scale will ensure you're not getting ripped off or not ripping others off. It is also a good way to monitor the yield of a marijuana harvest. weed scales come in many varieties including hanging scales, bowl scales and digital scales. The most accurate and expensive weed scales are going to be the digital scales. But for a couple bucks you can still get fairly accurate results from a pocket scale. Whichever scale you choose will help you accurately monitor the weight of the weed you are smoking, selling, or growing. 

The most common and affordable pot scale is the hanging scale. This is a small device that you clip a bag of herb to and the tension pulls a needle down to indicate the weight. These can generally weigh anything from grams to ounces with near precision accuracy. They come in the cheap traditional style or in a more accurate digital form. A great hanging scale that is new on the market is the American Weigh Pen Scale. This small scale resembles a pen and has a clip on the bottom for the herb. When attached to the scale the weight will be indicated on the side of the pen. This is a small but accurate way to gauge the weight of your product. This weed scale can be purchased for $8.95 at wholesale-scales.com. 

If you need to weigh a larger amount you will need to use a bowl or bucket scale. These are a basic scientific scale for grams or ounces with a large container for product. They come in all sizes and are relatively cheap. These can be purchased in analog or digital formats. A great bowl scale with a large capacity is the Tanita KD. This scale can hold up to 1000 grams and weighs with perfect accuracy on a digital readout. This high tech scale can be purchased online for $74.50.

The ultimate marijuana scale is the digital scale. These come in all levels of price and quality. But basically you will pay for the accuracy and the size of the scale. They also come in different shapes and sizes whether you are weighing and eighth, or weighing an entire harvest. There are some cool digital scales available that are covertly disguised. Legal Buds makes a digital scale that looks like a cd case. There is an actual album cover and a regular cd case, but when you open it there is a high-tech digital scale. The Stealth CD Scale can weigh anything from ounces to grams with precision accuracy. It comes with interchangeable album art and a leather cd case. This is the perfect way to take your marijuana scale on the road. The Stealth CD Scale can be purchased online for $35.99 at Legalbuds.com.