Cannabis retail is a highly competitive, regulated environment, and it’s becoming more and more about shelf presentation. In a tube or tin that can be viewed as a generic format, a pre-roll looks the same next to a dozen other brands, and in a product category where a customer will not have a chance to sample products before purchase, packaging is often the only indication of quality a customer might have. Custom pre roll boxes overcome this by providing a brand with consistent shelf presence, built-in compliance features, and an element of protection that ensures the product remains intact from shelf to pocket.

What are Custom Pre Roll Boxes?

Pre roll packaging boxes are cannabis packaging that is designed to securely hold pre-rolls or multiple pre-rolls within the box, often with an insert, tube, or tray to prevent crushing and keep each pre-roll separate. Custom pre-roll packages are made to your brand's exact product count, strain labeling requirements, and required compliance marking, as opposed to generic pre-made tubes; each package will look the same on the shelves of your dispensary.

Why Cannabis Brands Invest in Custom Packaging?

• Shelf differentiation:There are a lot of SKUs competing for space on the shelf, and the dispensary brand pre-roll packaging can make the difference when it comes to walk-up sales.

• Product protection: Rigid inserts and tube-style holders prevent pre-rolls from crushing or drying out whilst being handled and transported.

• Regulatory compliance: branded pre roll packaging can be created with the required label space, child-resistant features, and state-specific compliance marking incorporated in the structure.

• Repeat recognition: Packaging uniformity with strains and batches makes it easier for customers to identify their preferred product.

• Custom cannabis boxes can help multi-state and multi-dispensary brands maintain brand consistency throughout all markets.

Features & Specifications

• Material: Kraft or SBS cardstock or rigid setup boxes as per requirements for child-resistant and durability.

• GSM/Board Weight: Usually 300-400 GSM; it is raised if the structure is rigid or child-resistant.

• Printing: Full-color offset or digital printing with space for state-mandated compliance printing.

• Sizes: Single pre-roll, Multi-pack sleeves, and tube insert combos that can be customized to your count.

• Finishes include matte, soft-touch lamination, foil stamping, and embossing for superior shelf appeal.

Custom pre-roll packaging can be used in a variety of places.

Pre-roll packaging is used for flagship strain lines by cannabis brands in their dispensary network. If you’re a private label dispensary, you must have uniform packaging for all of your pre-roll products. For multi-state operators, wholesale pre-roll boxes are needed that will meet the same brand standard as each state’s compliance requirements. Custom packaging can be used to denote exclusivity with limited and seasonal drop brands.

How to Decide on the Most Effective Pre-Roll Box Supplier?

Make sure your supplier is aware of the compliance labelling requirements for each State you’ll be selling the product in, as this will differ from State to state, and a redesign of the pack after printing will cost you. Request a physical sample to verify the stability of the pre-roll in shipping and handling. The biggest cannabis packaging pitfall brands can fall into is packing the product before finalising the Child-resistant requirements for the product market, which may mean a complete redesign later. The other part is the failure to realize the fragility of pre-rolls when shipping, resulting in product complaints from dispensary partners.

There are many reasons why you should consider CBM.

Branded pre roll packaging is made directly by CBM and can be purchased wholesale, without price variation between orders and multi-state production runs. Included in every order are Free Design Support, No Minimum on standard styles, Eco-friendly board choices, and quick custom printing shipped throughout the USA.

FAQs

Q: Is it possible to make pre-roll boxes childproof? 

A: Yes, the box design can include structural features that satisfy the state requirements, such as locking tabs or push-and-turn closures.

Q: Allow for compliance labeling? 

A:Yes, layouts are created with allocated space for state labels with your brand design.

Are you ready to upgrade your pre-roll packaging?

We will provide a design mock-up and wholesale quote based on your strain lineup and compliance requirements.