Shatter: Butane Hash Oil with a glass-like or honeycomb consistency. Concentration usually upwards of 80% THC

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Budder: Butane hash oil made in a process like shatter and other BHO concentrates, but agitation to the molecules is added after extraction, creating an opaque “whipped” texture. Usually very flavourful.

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Live Resin: Live resin is made in a very similar way to BHO, but utilizes fresh or frozen flowers instead of cured resulting in a flavourful product with a complex, rich high.

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Hash: Hash is acquired by collecting the resin heads of trichomes and pressing them; they coat the cannabis flower and can be collected in many ways. Ice water, ethanol, or other solvents can be used to extracts the cannabinoid-loaded crystals. Full-melt bubble hash is produced similarly to bubble hash but generally is more refined in nature and intended for dabbing or vaporization purposes.

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Rosin: Solvent free extraction made by using high heat and high pressure to isolate the resinous essential oils from trichome heads to create a solid form of resin.

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Distillates: newer concentrate products that utilize highly scientific equipment to heat and vaporize the THC and CBD within the flower, bringing the vapor into a cooling system for consolidation and eventual collection into beakers. This process is repeated to create pure cannabinoids without residual solvents or plant matter.

 

RSO (Rick Simpson oil): A very popular and highly potent decarboxylated concentrate extract that is consumed orally. It utilizes pure light aliphatic naphtha to remove resin containing the cannabinoids, resulting in dark, viscous products with THC levels up to 90% and an earthy flavor. This form is often used for medicinal purposes, as made famous by Rick Simpson who cured (or at least controlled) his cancer thanks to RSO.

 

Kief or Blonde hash: The simplest and most traditional type of concentrate available. The process used to extract it typically involves cannabis flower and specialized, fine filtering screens or tumblers. By rubbing the flower against the screen, trichomes are agitated and isolated, effectively producing product comprising of collected trichomes. Kief is very fine in texture and often takes on a light brown or tan coloring and mimics the flavor of the flower it came from. It can be used on top of a bowl or consumed on its own. As mentioned earlier, this form of cannabis is more potent because most cannabinoids and terpenes are found in trichomes.

 

HTFSE: Short for high-terpene full spectrum extract and created through hydrocarbon extraction with an emphasis on terpene preservation. High in flavour and complex potency.

 

Tinctures: Liquid cannabis extract used by consumers looking for dosage control and fast-acting effects without the health risks associated with smoking. Infused into alcohol or fat-soluble liquids such as MCT or coconut oil. Drops of the tincture are placed under the tongue, where it’s absorbed into the body versus swallowed and digested.