Cannabis Concentrates

What Are Cannabis Concentrates?

Concentrates are what you get when you separate the most potent part of the cannabis plant, the resin glands called trichomes, from the rest of the plant material. Those trichomes hold the cannabinoids and terpenes, so a concentrate packs far more THC and flavour into a small amount than flower does. Some concentrates are made mechanically, by sifting, rubbing or pressing, and some are made with a solvent that is purged out afterwards.

The result comes in a lot of textures: crumbly or pliable hash, glass-like shatter, creamy budder and wax, saucy live resin, and thick oils like THC distillate and RSO. If you want the deep dive on how each one is made, our complete guide to concentrates and hash walks through every type.

Types of Concentrates We Carry

Hash is the oldest concentrate there is: trichomes collected from the plant and pressed together. It ranges from soft, traditional styles to bubble hash made with ice water. See our types of hash guide for the differences.

Shatter is a solvent extract that sets into a hard, amber sheet that snaps like glass. Budder and wax start the same way but are whipped during purging, which gives them a soft, buttery texture that is easier to scoop.

Live resin is made from plants that are frozen fresh at harvest instead of dried and cured. Because it skips the drying stage and is processed as little as possible, the full terpene profile stays intact rather than being lost along the way, so it tastes and smells the closest to the living plant.

THC distillate is the most refined concentrate: purified down to the cannabinoid itself, usually sold in a syringe. It is potent and predictable, with little flavour of its own unless terpenes are added back. Our THC oil collection rounds things out with honey oil, capsules and tinctures, and RSO (also called phoenix tears) is a dark, full-plant oil most people take by mouth.

How to Use Concentrates

There are more ways to use concentrates than most people expect. Dabbing, where you vaporize a small amount on a hot nail or banger, is the classic method for shatter, budder and live resin. You can also top a bowl or a joint with a little hash or shatter, use a wax pen built for concentrates, or crumble hash into a joint. Distillate is the most flexible: it can be dabbed, used to refill a vape cartridge, or added to food, since activated distillate is already decarboxylated.

Concentrates are strong, so take less than you think you need, wait for the effect, and go from there. Our guide to smoking shatter covers the step-by-step if you are new to it.

Live Resin, Rosin and Hash Resin: What Is the Difference?

These three names get mixed up all the time, so here is the short version. Live resin is a solvent extract made from fresh-frozen plants, which is why it keeps the full terpene profile. Rosin is made with no solvent at all, just heat and pressure that squeeze the oil out of flower or hash. Live rosin is rosin pressed from hash that was made from fresh-frozen plants, and hash rosin is rosin pressed from hash in general.

Hash resin is a brand name more than a category. The 710 Labs hash resin we carry is described by the maker as a closed-loop extract made from dry or wet plant material, so it sits in the resin family, not the rosin family. We do not stock rosin right now. For a full breakdown, read what is live resin.

How to Choose a Concentrate

Start with what matters most to you. If you want the strongest, most consistent option, THC distillate is refined for exactly that. If you want flavour that tastes like the plant, go for live resin. If you want something easy to handle at a good price, shatter and budder are reliable everyday picks. If you like a traditional, slower-burning smoke, hash is the classic, and it mixes well with flower.

Also think about how you plan to use it. Dabbers can use almost anything here. If you do not own a rig, hash, distillate and RSO are the simplest starting points, since hash can go straight into a joint or bowl and RSO is usually taken by mouth. Our phoenix tears guide explains RSO in more detail.

How to Store Concentrates

Keep concentrates in an airtight container, away from heat and light. Heat softens shatter and can turn it into a sticky mess, and light and air slowly break down terpenes, which dulls the flavour. A cool, dark drawer is fine for anything you plan to use within a few weeks. For longer storage, the fridge works well for most concentrates if they stay sealed.

Buying Concentrates Online in Canada

Every concentrate on this page ships by Canada Post in vacuum-sealed, smell-proof packaging with no cannabis branding on the outside. Prices are listed on each product, and shipping is free once your order passes $149. Mix and match packs on shatter, budder, hash and hash resin let you try several types in one order.

Why Buy Concentrates From BMWO?

We are a Canadian mail-order dispensary with a 4.9 out of 5 rating from more than 4,100 reviews. Our support team answers in hours, not days. If you are still deciding, browse the format chips above the products to jump straight to the type you want.