Concentrates
Category: Extraction & Processing · Level: Beginner
Cannabis concentrates are products produced by extracting and concentrating cannabinoids and terpenes from plant material into a more potent form.
Cannabis concentrates encompass any product in which the desirable compounds from cannabis (primarily cannabinoids and terpenes) have been separated from plant material and concentrated. Concentrate products include hash, kief, rosin, wax, shatter, live resin, distillate, sauce, crystalline, budder, crumble, and oil cartridges. Concentrates are typically significantly more potent than flower, with THC concentrations ranging from 40% to 99%+. Consumption methods include dabbing, vaporization, and adding to flower in joints or bowls. The concentrates segment is one of the fastest-growing categories in regulated cannabis markets. Production requires licensing, safety compliance, and quality testing.
Also known as
Cannabis extracts, Cannabis oil
Usage
- Medical
- Recreational
Related terms
- Distillate — Cannabis distillate is a highly refined extract produced through molecular distillation, typically containing 90%+ cannabinoid purity.
- Wax — Wax is a cannabis concentrate with a soft, opaque consistency produced through butane hash oil extraction and whipping or agitation during the purging process.
- Kief — Kief refers to the loose, powdery trichome crystals that separate from cannabis flower, high in cannabinoids and terpenes.
- Live Resin — Live resin is a cannabis concentrate made from freshly harvested, flash-frozen plant material to preserve the full terpene and cannabinoid profile.
- Rosin — Rosin is a solventless cannabis concentrate produced by applying heat and pressure to cannabis flower, hash, or kief.
- Shatter — Shatter is a brittle, glass-like cannabis concentrate produced through BHO extraction, known for high cannabinoid purity and stable consistency.