Custom Pre-Roll Boxes & Pre Roll Packaging
Pre rolls move quick off a dispensary shelf, and the carton around them is doing more work than most brands realize. A pre-roll box protects the joint from getting crushed, it carries your compliance copy, and it is the thing a budtender slides across the counter. We print a fair bit of pre roll packaging at ZEE Packaging, so here is how we approach it.
Size It Around The Joint
A pre-roll box that is even slightly loose lets the joint roll and shed kief, and one too tight bends the tip. We size every pre roll box off your actual joint or tube.
- 4.5" x 1" x 1" for a single joint
- 4.5" x 2" x 1" for two pack
- 4.5" x 3.5" x 1" for a 5 pack
- 4.75" x 4" x 1.25" for 7 pack
- 5" x 4.5" x 1.5" for 10 pack
- 3.5" x 1" x 1" for dogwalker and mini joint
Right sized packaging is very important. Running doob tube or glass tip? Mail us one and we build the pre roll joint box around it.
Pre-roll packaging comes in more shapes than most people expect, and each structure serves a different job on shelf.
- Tuck end cartons, straight tuck (STE) and reverse tuck (RTE), the workhorse of the category. Cheap, ship flat and print nice on every panel. Covers most single joint and small multipack pre-roll boxes.
- Flip top hinged lid aka cigarette box, same silhouette as a classic cigarette pack with the lid staying attached. Big seller for 10 and 20 count pre roll packaging and it holds shape in a pocket.
- Slide drawer (slider) box, outer sleeve with a printed inner tray that pushes out the side. Customers enjoy the motion and you get a second printable surface. Converts to CR easily.
- Child resistant tray and sleeve, the compliance workhorse. Tray locks into the sleeve and requires a deliberate squeeze before it slides open. We run certified CR versions of this pre roll joint box.
- Push button press and pull case, same principle with a punch out button on the sleeve panel. User presses the button while pulling the tray. Clean CR solution with no added bulk to the pre roll packaging.
- Display boxes, counter units holding multiple individual pre-roll boxes at point of sale.
- Paperboard pre roll tubes, cylindrical single joint holders with friction fit or push top caps.
The Child Resistant Part
Most markets require child resistant pre roll packaging and this is where brands get tripped up. A CR pre-roll box is not a normal carton with a sticker on it.
- Push and slide slider, our most requested CR pre-roll box
- Locking tray sleeve with release tab
- CR pre roll packaging built around an already certified inner tube
- Tamper evident seal on any non CR pre-roll box
Rules shift state to state, so check your local requirements and we build to whatever spec you give us.
Board, Flute And Feel
Thin 12pt looks fine flat but it crushes in a pocket. We steer clients away from it.
Print And Finish
What Goes On The Panel
Cannabis cartons carry more mandatory copy than almost anything we print. Leave room on your pre-roll box for THC and CBD content, the universal symbol for your state, warning statement, license number, batch or lot code, net weight, pack date and a QR code to the COA. Our prepress team checks every panel against the dieline so nothing gets trimmed.
Ordering From Us
- 100 unit minimum on any pre roll joint box design
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof
- Free dieline and design support
- 5 to 8 business day urgent turnaround
- Free worldwide shipping on all pre roll packaging
- Eco friendly & sustainable material
Brands come back because we keep the whole pre roll box process simple. Real people, quick answers, no runaround.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the price of a pre-roll box?
Pre roll packaging cost starts from $0.35 to $1.95 per unit for tuck end, $0.90 to $5.30 for slider and CR pre roll packaging, and $2.00 to $8.20 for rigid pre roll boxes at moderate quantity. Shipping included. Estimate only, so contact our team for a exact number.
Do you certify child resistance pre-roll packaging yourself?
We build to CR spec and point you to certified inserts and tubes, but the testing sits with a lab, not with us.
Can you do a pre-roll packaging box for a single joint?
Yes, single joint pre roll packaging is one of our highest volume items, usually a sleeve over a tube.
Does kraft hide fingerprint better than white on my pre-roll packaging?
Much better. White shows every mark. Kraft and matte laminated cardstock pre roll boxes stay looking clean longer on shelf.
Do you print the QR code for our COA?
We do, send the final URL. We keep it 0.8" square minimum with quiet zone so scanners read it every time.
Can we run multiple strains on pre roll packaging box design?
Yes definetly we can do design variations printing just tell us at the start that you have multiple designs and we will quote you accordingly.
How do we stop the joint shedding inside?
Snug paperboard insert or a tube. Loose pre-roll packaging is the main reason products arrive dusty.
