What Are Concentrates?

Concentrates are exactly what their name suggests – a more concentrated form of the active components found in medical marijuana (THC and other cannabinoids).






Medical marijuana concentrates come in many different varieties including:

• Kief – Containing a very high concentration of THC, kief refers to the loose, dry crystalline trichomes from medicinal marijuana buds. Kief is usually yellowish in color and can be compressed or rolled to make hash.
• Hash – Hash is made by compressing resin glands or trichomes (kief) from the cannabis plant. Hash varies in softness and color depending on a a number of factors including its preparation, what strain it was derived from and where the originating plant was grown. Hash is found in many forms from powder to harder products, and is extremely versatile.
• Hash Oil – Hash oil is an extremely concentrated product made through a cannabis extraction process. Hash oil is a very potent medication and should, like all other medicinal marijuana products, be used with care.
• Wax – Said to be the most pure medicinal cannabis product available, medicinal marijuana wax can contain over 80% THC. Similar to Hash Oil, MMJ Wax needs to be used with care, and the recommended amount for use is about the amount you can fit on a pinhead.
• Other Cannabis Concentrates – Kief, hash, hash oil and wax can be combined in different ways to create other concentrate products with varying consistencies like jellies, taffy and thick/thin oils.