Getting into cannabis concentrates
As I’ve shopped at the cannabis dispensary, I’ve gotten more and more interested in concentrates.
They are quite different from smokable flower and yet wonderfully versatile.
The local dispensary offers concentrates in a diversity of textures, including wax, shatter, kief, sauce, budder, badder, live resin and crumble. They are made by separating the desirable cannabinoids and terpenes from the rest of the plant matter. The extraction process creates an especially potent product. Concentrates can be added into edibles, used in vapes and dabbed. They offer a stronger, purer flavor and especially quit onset of effects. While particularly potent dried flower offers up to 25% THC potency, concentrates provide THC levels up to 95%. Because of this, very little of the product goes a long way. I was a little intimidated by concentrates and unsure about dabbing on my own. I am very fortunate that my nearby dispensary includes a dab bar. I was able to rent a dab rig, which looks a lot like a bong, as well as the necessary enail. With the assistance of a knowledgeable budtender, the process wasn’t as difficult as I expected. I spread a bit of concentrate onto the surface of the nail, let it heat up and vaporize, and then I inhale. Due to the intensity of effects, I restrict myself to the minimum recommended dosage. I really enjoy the experience of dabbing concentrates. They offer the opportunity to totally clear my mind, inspire creativity, get energized and shed needless stress. After a dabbing session, I feel completely rejuvenated and have a more positive outlook.