What goes into a regular pre-roll and an infused one
The plainest written definitions come from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC). These are Oregon's definitions, not Connecticut law.
In the OLCC's guide to how it sorts cannabis products, a pre-roll is a cannabis item rolled in paper, sometimes with a filter or crutch. The OLCC calls the regular kind a plain pre-roll, made of only bud, shake and trim inside paper with no flavoring. An infused pre-roll starts from the same bud or shake and adds at least one of three things: an extract, a concentrate or hemp.
Adding any one of those three is what makes a roll infused. Two rolls can share a strain name and still be different products, because one has had concentrate added and the other has not.
Extracts and concentrates come in several styles, and our comparison of live resin, rosin and distillate explains three of them. For other cannabis terms, see our cannabis glossary.
Side by side: regular and infused pre-rolls
The definition rows below are Oregon's. The potency ceiling, label and packaging rows come from Connecticut's rules.
| Regular pre-roll | Infused pre-roll | |
|---|---|---|
| What is in the paper (OLCC) | Bud, shake and trim only | Bud or shake plus extract, concentrate or hemp |
| OLCC's names | Plain pre-roll | Twax joint, kiefed joint |
| Kief added | No | Yes, because the OLCC counts kief as a concentrate |
| Price | Varies by product, see the live menu | Varies by product, see the live menu |
| Connecticut potency ceiling, per DCP | Up to 70% (DCP lists pre-rolls in this group) | Up to 70% (DCP lists pre-rolls in this group) |
| Label symbols | A THC symbol and a symbol for under twenty-one | Same |
| Packaging | Child-safe, tamper-resistant, light-resistant | Same |
| Aisle on our site | Pre-rolls | Infused pre-rolls |
What Connecticut law says about pre-roll potency and labels
Connecticut's adult-use rules cover adults 21 and older, and the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) sets the potency ceilings. Per DCP's potency thresholds page, the ceiling for adult-use flower is up to 35%, effective October 1, 2026. The ceiling for other adult-use products, a group that names edibles, pre-rolls and topicals, is up to 70%.
DCP lists pre-rolls in that second group, not with flower.
The label carries more than a number. Each one must show two DCP-issued symbols, one marking that the package contains THC and one saying the product is not safe or legal for anyone under twenty-one. Under the state's cannabis labeling regulations, neither symbol can be covered, and each must be at least one-half inch by one-half inch. DCP also says the packaging itself must be child-safe, tamper-resistant and light-resistant.
Choosing between them at the counter or on the menu
Start with the store you are heading to: our Derby store or our Hartford store. On our site, regular rolls sit in the pre-rolls aisle and infused rolls in the infused pre-rolls aisle. On both aisle pages, the product list below the article shows live items from the menu of the store you have selected, with a switch to the other store. You can also go straight to the Derby live menu or the Hartford live menu.
In the infused aisle, ask us what was added to a roll before you buy. If aroma matters most, our guide to cannabis terpenes explains the compounds behind it.
Both Hi! People stores take cash and debit cards. If you are unsure which one fits, call us at 860-420-BUDS (2837) and we can talk it through before you head over.
Questions shoppers ask about infused pre-rolls
Is an infused pre-roll always stronger than a regular one?
Not by definition. Infused means an extract, concentrate or hemp was added to the flower, and how strong a particular roll is shows up in the potency on its own package.
Does a roll with kief in it count as infused?
Yes. The OLCC counts kief as a concentrate, and the examples in Oregon's compliance bulletin on pre-roll categories list a roll with both kief and oil as infused as well.