You may have seen Live Resin featured as you’re buying weed online.
But what exactly is live resin?
Live Resin is a full-spectrum cannabis product favored by many cannabis connoisseurs. It can create the entourage effect, preserving the main effects each cannabis strain is best
known for.
This article will help you understand live resin so you can see if it’s right for you.
What is Live Resin?
Live Resin is a cannabis concentrate known for its potency and fully-intact terpene profile. Freshly harvested cannabis plants are flash-frozen immediately after being harvested, and this helps preserve all the good stuff in the cannabis plant.
The fresh frozen plants are then processed using a solvent, like CO2 or Butane, which extracts the THC, CBD, and other cannabinoids from the plant as well as the terpenes and flavonoids. This helps to preserve the effects , flavors, and experience of the plant because more of the whole plant makes it into the live resin concentrate.
Live Resin vs Distillate
Imagine you’re biting into a freshly picked orange from your backyard. The flavor is bursting with sweetness and a tangy kick, reminding you of summer days. This is the essence of live resin, in all it’s completeness.
Now imagine biting into a canned fruit that’s been preserved in sugar or syrup. The flavor is still sweet, but it’s single-noted and less complex. This is the essence of distillate.
The difference between live resin and distillate lies in the way they’re made and the end result. Live resin is made from fresh, flash-frozen cannabis plants, preserving the plant’s aromatic terpenes and flavonoids. Conversely, distillate is made from dried and cured cannabis, leaving behind behind a highly purified concentrate, often containing only THC or CBD.
While distillate is potent, with THC levels ranging from 90-99%, it lacks a full spectrum of terpenes and cannabinoids found in live resin, resulting in a less flavorful and aromatic product that lacks the entourage effect.
The other difference is the smell. Since distillate is often just THC or just CBD, there is little to no smell. This can be great when you’re trying to consume discreetly. Live resin is often hyper-aromatic, and the smell will certainly draw a few glances from others in the room.
What’s the difference
between Live Resin and Live Rosin?
Live resin is extracted with a solvent; live rosin is extracted using pressure and heat. Both live resin and live rosin use the freshly harvested cannabis plant.
What are popular live rosin products?
Vape cartridges, vape pens, concentrates, infused pre-roll joints, cannabis drinks, edibles, THC and CBD Gummies, and many more products can be made with live resin.
What products are made with live resin?
Delta-9 live rosin gummies are extremely popular.
What are Live Resin Carts?
TLive Resin Carts are vape cartridges made with live resin. They are usually either 100% live resin or made with a diluent additive.
When was Live Resin created?
Live Resin was first created in Colorado in 2013 by a group of cannabis extract artists.
Is live resin more potent than
other cannabis concentrates?
Live resin is consistent in potency compared to traditional cannabis concentrates, with THC levels ranging from 50-90%.
Can I make my own live resin?
We do not recommend making your own live resin, as it can be dangerous, especially when using flammable solvents like Butane. The purity of the solvent is also important, so you should only buy live resin from retailers that follow safe business practices and provide a Certificate of Analysis.
About Live Resin Carts
When it comes to live rosin cartridges, this is a specific form of live resin that’s been put into a vape cartridge for convenience. The process of making live rosin is similar to live resin, but it involves an additional step of pressure and heat, transforming the concentrate into a rosin form.
What are live resin diamonds?
Live resin diamonds live resin that has been crystallized. These diamonds are cool to look at and can be very potent. Many people prefer diamonds to other forms of cannabis concentrates.
Is live resin dangerous?
Any cannabis product may be dangerous if abused. You should always talk to your doctor before using any cannabis. It’s also important to buy live resin from a reputable and trustworthy producer, as some companies may use potentially harmful additives or contaminants in their products. Make sure there is a certificate of Analysis (COA) with the products you are buying.
