PGR Weed vs Natural Cannabis: How to Tell If Your Bud Is Bogus

You have seen them before. Rock-hard, unnaturally dense nugs with rusty hairs and little frost. While impressive to the untrained eye, these buds often signal the use of Plant Growth Regulators, or PGRs.

What are PGRs? Why they are dangerous?

How to avoid chemically inflated cannabis.

What Are Plant Growth Regulators?

PGRs are synthetic hormones used to manipulate plant growth. In cannabis, they increase density and yield to maximize profit.

This appeals to large-scale operations where weight equals revenue.

The cost is paid by the consumer in both quality and safety.

The Unholy Trinity of PGRs

Common and dangerous PGRs include:

• Paclobutrazol: Breaks down into carcinogenic nitrosamines when combusted

• Daminozide (Alar): Banned on food crops due to cancer risk

• Chlormequat Chloride: Harmful if inhaled or ingested

Visual Cues: How to Identify PGR Weed

Look for:

• Rock-hard density

• Excessive brown or red pistils

• Dull appearance with few trichomes

• Spongy or wet texture

• Lack of a clean snap when broken

The Difference in the High

PGRs suppress terpene and cannabinoid production.

The result is a flat, one-dimensional high that often causes headaches. THC numbers may look fine, but the entourage effect is absent.

Flora’s Commitment to Natural Flower

Flora does not use synthetic PGRs. Ever.

We focus on genetics, environment, and patience, allowing plants to express their full terpene and cannabinoid potential naturally.

Demand better than chemically inflated buds.