{"id":3900,"date":"2021-07-06T17:45:03","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T17:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/?p=3900"},"modified":"2026-02-22T13:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:42:40","slug":"do-edibles-go-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/products-and-how-to-consume\/do-edibles-go-bad","title":{"rendered":"Do edibles go bad?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It probably comes as no shock that, yes, edibles do expire. They are food products and as such, they will eventually go bad \u2014 or at the very least lose optimal freshness over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what do you do when you happen upon a long-forgotten bag of infused gummies or an old cookie buried at the back of the cupboard? Here are a few things to know and consider when it comes to cannabis-infused edibles and their perishability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tConsider the ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let's start off with some common sense. \u201cIt really just comes down to the starting material,\u201d shared Carson Shipley of Seattle's (Lux) Pot Shop. Some foods are more perishable and therefore have a shorter shelf life than others. A freshly baked cake without added preservatives won't last as long as a more shelf-stable packaged good like a lollipop.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

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The shelf life of an edible depends on the type of edible, how it was made, and the preservatives that are added to it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t