What is hash?
Hash is a cannabis concentrate made from the plant's resin: the trichomes, separated from the buds and pressed into a paste or a block. It's one of the oldest ways of consuming cannabis.
If you look at a bud up close, you'll see it's covered in trichomes, tiny glands like little hairs with a ball on the tip. That's where almost all the THC, the other cannabinoids and the terpenes are concentrated. Hash gathers that resin and leaves out the rest of the plant: leaves, stems and fiber.
That's why it's usually more potent than buds and has an intense aroma. Its color ranges from golden and light brown to almost black, and its texture can be hard, sandy or soft and pliable, depending on where it comes from and how it's made.
Where it comes from
Hash has centuries of tradition in places like Morocco, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Nepal and northern India. Each region has its own style, and many types of hash are known by the name of their place of origin. In India and the Himalayas, for example, it's called charas.
Hash and other extracts
Hash, rosin and BHO are called extracts or concentrates, because they gather the plant's resin. The difference lies in how it's separated:
- Hash: the traditional form, without chemical solvents.
- Rosin: also solvent-free; it's made with heat and pressure.
- BHO: uses butane gas as a solvent. Making it's dangerous, because the gas is flammable.
What about the seeds?
If you're interested in strains suited to extracts, look for ones that produce lots of resin. Indicas of Afghan and Hindu Kush origin, for example, have a reputation for being very resinous. When the seed bank highlights it, you'll see it on the product page.
Related terms
Before you grow, check the laws in your country: growing cannabis is not allowed everywhere.
