Live Resins vs. Distillates
August 11, 2021 10:25 pm Leave your thoughtsThe difference between THC distillates and live resins can be tricky for the uninitiated. After all, they are both oils used for vaping in a 510 vape pen. But once you understand more about the wide variety of effects that cannabis can have on the body and the mind, it becomes clear why it’s one of the most important things to know when choosing an oil for your 510 vape pen.
Here’s more information about the differences between live resin and distillates.
THC percentage
One of the most noticeable differences between live resin and distillates is the THC percentage commonly found in each. Distillates often have around 85 to 90 percent THC, while live resins are usually around 45 to 50 percent THC. But the THC percentage doesn’t tell the whole story here. Just because distillates have a higher THC percentage, it doesn’t mean they will get you more high.
Manufacturing process
Distillate is made by the process that its name suggests—that is, by distillation. In this process, cannabis has a liquid solvent like ethanol or pressurized carbon dioxide applied to it, and it is hyper-purified by a process called winterization. During this stage, impurities are removed—including the terpenes that both give cannabis its flavor and steer the type of high it gives. These terpenes are often added back in after the fact to mimic the natural flavors and effects of specific strains of cannabis.
Live resin, on the other hand, is made by freezing the cannabis flower and processing it whole. This process is more delicate than distillation, but it preserves the natural terpenes for authentic flavor and effects.
Different effects
If we’re using alcohols as a comparison (which isn’t entirely accurate but will work for our purposes here), distillate can be thought of as Everclear, while live resin would be more like a nice Zinfandel. But this is not a complete picture of the different effects each can have on a user. That’s because a high is more about the sum of the different parts of the cannabis plant working together rather than purely how much THC it contains.
When THC, CBD and terpenes all work together in their natural state, the high is stronger than just THC alone. This is known as the entourage effect. This is also why users may feel less high after smoking or vaping a product with a higher THC percentage than certain products with a lower percentage. It’s also why there are so many different strains of cannabis to choose from—different smokes for different folks!
One more analogy to consider is an ice cream sundae. If the sweetest part of an ice cream sundae is the hot fudge on top, why not just have that alone? Well, it’s because the sundae and the hot fudge taste better when you have them together.
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