Fact Checked by Doctor NameWhat is Live Resin?
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Live resin is a popular cannabis concentrate prized for its flavor and potency.
It’s made using a complex extraction process that involves freshly frozen cannabis plants.
Unlike traditional extraction methods using dried and cured buds, live resin captures a broader profile of the plant’s natural terpenes, cannabinoids, and other compounds when made from fresh, frozen material.
This creates a concentrate that is aromatic and flavorful with a fuller expression of the plant’s chemical diversity.
Benefits of Live Resin
Several advantages live resin offers compared to other cannabis extracts:
- More terpenes – Freezing right after harvest helps extract and preserve more terpenes that would otherwise get lost during the drying/curing process. This provides more well-rounded effects and flavors.
- Higher potency – Using fresh plants means extracting THC and other cannabinoids before decarboxylation occurs, resulting in a higher THC content.
- Flavor – With a broader mix of aromatic compounds, live resin has a more complete, cannabis-derived flavor profile.
- Entourage effect – The diverse mix of terpenes, cannabinoids, and other compounds produces better therapeutic effects from their interactions.
- Cleaner – Without drying and curing, there is less chance for contaminants like mold growth. The fresh frozen process results in a cleaner end product.
What’s the Difference Between Live Resin and Live Rosin?
While both are made from fresh frozen cannabis, live resin uses solvents like butane or propane for extraction.
Live rosin relies on heat and pressure to extract oils through the mechanical separation provided by a specialized press.
Live rosin is considered a “solventless” concentrate, though it goes through a similar flash-freezing process as live resin after harvest for extraction.
