Concentrates are cannabis extracts that have been process to isolate and concentrate the active compounds in the cannabis plant, such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD), and various terpenes. These products contain much higher concentrations of cannabinoids than traditional cannabis flower, making them more potent and effective in smaller quantities. Cannabis concentrates are popular among users looking for stronger effects or who prefer specific types of consumption, like dabbing or vaping.

Types of Cannabis Concentrates:

Concentrates come in a variety of forms, each with its own production method, texture, and potency.

1. Shatter:
   • Appearance: Glass-like and brittle, typically amber or golden in color.
   • Production: Shatter is using a solvent extraction process (usually butane or CO2) that creates a clean, glassy concentrate. It’s call “shatter” because of its ability to break or “shatter” into pieces.
   • Potency: Generally contains THC levels between 70-90%, making it one of the most potent concentrates available.
   • Consumption: Typically smoke or vaporize.
2. Wax:
   • Appearance: A soft, opaque concentrate with a wax-like consistency. It can be crumbly, sticky, or even creamy.
   • Production: using similar extraction methods as shatter, but the concentrate is agitate during the process to create a waxy texture.
   • Potency: Usually contains THC levels ranging from 60-90%.
   • Consumption: Often use for dabbing (vaporizing with a dab rig) or in vaporizers design for concentrates.
3. Live Resin:
   • Appearance: Sticky and amber-color with a more viscous consistency than wax.
   • Production: Live resin is by freezing fresh cannabis flowers immediately after harvest and extracting the concentrate while the plant material is still frozen. This helps preserve the full spectrum of cannabinoids and terpenes, resulting in a more flavorful and aromatic concentrate.
   • Potency: Contains high levels of THC (around 70-80%) and terpenes, offering a more complex flavor profile.
   • Consumption: Ideal for dabbing or vaporizing.
4. Rosin:
   • Appearance: Typically amber, translucent, and sticky, but can be more solid or waxy.
   • Production: Unlike other concentrates that use solvents, rosin is made using heat and pressure to extract the cannabinoids and terpenes from cannabis flowers or hash.
   • Potency: Rosin can vary in THC potency but generally ranges from 60-80%.
   • Consumption: Can be dab, vaporize, or use in edibles.
5. Hash Oil:
   • Appearance: A viscous oil, ranging from golden to dark brown in color.
   • Production: Extract using solvents (like butane or CO2), hash oil is a potent concentrate that can vary in its THC content.
   • Potency: Often very potent, with THC levels ranging from 60-90%.
   • Consumption: Commonly used in vape pens, but can also be dab