Concentrates

Concentrates strip cannabis flower down to its trichome content — the resin glands where most cannabinoids and terpenes live. The result is a product that can read at 60–90% THC, with terpene profiles that range from quietly muted (distillate) to bracingly true to the flower (live rosin).

There are two extraction families worth knowing. Solventless methods — ice-water hash, rosin pressed under heat and pressure — use no chemicals; the work is mechanical. Hydrocarbon extraction (BHO, live resin) uses butane or propane to dissolve and separate cannabinoids, with the solvent purged off afterward. Both can produce excellent product; the right one depends on what you're after.

Concentrates are consumed with a dab rig, an e-rig, or a concentrate vaporizer. Heat matters: low-temperature dabs (around 500°F) preserve terpenes; high-temp dabs convert more of the experience to raw cannabinoid hit. Start with a rice-grain dose if you're new.