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What is Hash?

Hash is usually a dense and sticky resin made from cannabis trichomes. Trichomes are tiny hair-like structures that contain cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids. These compounds are responsible for a strain’s effects, aroma, and flavor. Kief is a collection of trichomes that can be compressed and molded into various forms, including balls and slabs, to create hash. This cannabis concentrate comes in a wide range of colors and has a dark brown exterior. Cannabis or hash can be further processed through extraction to create hash oil products. Hash oil is an extract that can be eaten, smoked, vaped, or applied topically to the skin. Vaporizing hash is also known as “dabbing.” Compared to flower, hash and hash oil products have significantly higher cannabinoid levels. Hash can contain up to 50% THC, while hash oil products can reach up to 99.9% THC. Cannabis flower’s THC levels range between 1% and 30%.

History of Hash

Hash has a long history in ancient cultures, dating back thousands of years to the 12th and 13th centuries. Hash consumption began in the Middle East and Central Asia for spiritual, religious, and alternative purposes. Charas, one of the earliest forms of hash, is produced by rubbing live cannabis buds together. Eventually, woven sieves were created for agricultural purposes and used to separate cannabis resin from the dried plant.

Hash’s popularity spread through Africa and then Europe and the United States in the 18th century. In the U.S., hashish was commonly sought for its many benefits in the 19th century until prohibition. Today’s hash is similar to traditional hash, but its definition has expanded beyond its original roots. Modern extraction technologies are used to create hash oil products, such as shatter, wax, crumble, live resin, and rosin.

Different Types of Hash and Cannabis Concentrates

Hash usually refers to solventless resin extracts, but modern-day processing technology has created a wide range of hash oil products made using chemical solvents in lab-grade facilities. Here is a primer on the different hash types and cannabis extracts.

Kief

Kief is a collection of trichome resin glands that are separated from mature cannabis plants. Dry sifting involves a series of micron screens placed on top of each other and the use of agitation to break off and separate the trichomes from the plant material.

Dry Sift Hash

Dry sift kief can be converted into dry sift hash, one of the most popular types of hash, by compressing the kief. Dry sift kief is made by rubbing the dried cannabis against a mesh screen to separate the trichomes.

Hand-Rubbed Hash

Hand-rubbed hash, commonly produced in Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Afghanistan, is made by gently hand-rubbing the plant material to collect the resin. Although this is the most traditional way to make hash, it can be time-consuming and produces a cruder hash with more plant matter.

Ice/Bubble Hash

Bubble hash, also known as ice water or ice-o-lator hash, is made using ice water and a series of mesh-screen bags over a large bucket. In the bag-lined container, the cannabis is agitated, breaking off the trichomes that fall through the sieves for collection.

Live Ice Hash

Live ice hash has a similar production process as regular bubble hash but is made with freshly frozen cannabis flower instead of dried cannabis buds. “Live” extracts are known for having a better flavor and aroma than extracts made from dried plants.

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