Month: March 2016

In the late 90s, something that came forward was cannabis concentrates. They’re potent, and a huge step in the right direction for cannabis users. If you’re looking to possibly consume cannabis more, this could be great. What’s the best concentrate for you to try? Let’s go over each of them, and the benefits and drawbacks of each of these, so you know what you’re going to take. 

The difference 

When you compare this to flowers, concentrates are going to be much more powerful. Most flowers hit around the 20-30% range in terms of potency and content. But by a comparison, concentrates are almost five times that. A little bit goes a long way, and concentration can last a long time, especially if you want something intense.

They’re very easy to use, and stable to put on shelves, and they offer a ton of benefits. Some people have them through dab rigs, a type of pipe, but others might use oils since that doesn’t require you to buy equipment to use them. 

Solvent or Solventless 

Solvents are something that’s used to extract the different cannabinoids and terpenes directly from where the flower is. Some people like solventless types, like rosin or hash, as they’re usually better.  Some that are created with solvents offer the best flavor and also the best potency.

However, some of the solvents that are used include butane ethanol, or even carbon dioxide. While they do get removed during the extraction process, this can be dangerous if it’s not. 

You should always look at the preference you have and if the brands that you have are trustworthy before you decide to purchase these types of compounds. 

The types 

Here are the most common types that are out there.

First is kief. It’s not technically a full-on concentrate, but it’s basically a product that comes from separating the trichomes from where the cannabis is.  The powder is light colored, fine, and you can put this on top of the flower to make it stronger, add this to joints, bowls, and also pipes too.

Then there is hash, or hashish, which is basically dense and sticky kief blocks. This is still used a bit, because it’s potent, and it has a ton of flavor too.

Then there is rosin, which is made through adding heat, pressure, and the like to a flower that’s cured. This is usually the safest and most popular, as this usually doesn’t require equipment in order to make this. 

Then there is BHO, or butane hash oil, which is the first concentrate that’s been added for modern usage. The terpenes and the cannabinoids within this are what make it popular. It’s basically made into shatter, which is a fancy name for the candylike types of shards that are dried and are used directly from a rig.

Then there is live resin. This is one that’s made directly from flowers that gets flash frozen. This does have a lot of terpenes, and it feels almost hyper realistic compared to some of the other ways.

These are but a few of the different concentrates, but all of these are great for beginners to start out with. If you’re still not sure about using something, you can always go in, talk to a budtender, and if they have a recommendation, you can try it.

Just remember to keep in mind that with these kinds of products, t can be quite potent, and a lot of people do notice the difference when they take these so always start off with a little, and from there, see where you go with it, and make the decision from there.