Live Resin
Category: Extraction & Processing · Level: Intermediate
Live resin is a cannabis concentrate made from freshly harvested, flash-frozen plant material to preserve the full terpene and cannabinoid profile.
Live resin is produced by cryogenically freezing freshly harvested cannabis immediately after harvest, bypassing the traditional drying and curing process. The frozen material is then extracted using hydrocarbon solvents (typically butane or propane). By skipping the drying and curing phase, live resin retains volatile terpenes and minor cannabinoids that would otherwise degrade, resulting in a product with a more complex, 'living' aroma and flavor profile. Live resin is considered a premium concentrate category and commands higher prices in retail markets. Live resin sauce, badder, and sugar are common product forms.
Also known as
Live concentrate, Fresh-frozen extract
Usage
- Recreational
- Medical
Related terms
- Distillate — Cannabis distillate is a highly refined extract produced through molecular distillation, typically containing 90%+ cannabinoid purity.
- Resin — Cannabis resin is a sticky, glandular secretion produced by trichomes on the cannabis plant, rich in cannabinoids and terpenes.
- Terpene — Terpenes are aromatic organic compounds produced by cannabis and many other plants, responsible for distinct flavors and scents, and potentially contributing to therapeutic effects.
- Rosin — Rosin is a solventless cannabis concentrate produced by applying heat and pressure to cannabis flower, hash, or kief.