What Is Hash?
Hash is a resin extract from the glands of cannabis plants. The glands are called trichomes and are found on the plant’s surface, and, the resin once extracted and processed, takes on a concentrated paste form. Hash has dark green or brown coloring and is typically sold in bricks or balls that contain the resinous substance.
The processes to make hash have been around for centuries, although a more recent ice water “bubble hash” method is being used widely. Unlike newer kinds of cannabinoids, hash production does not require solvents, although solvents are used to produce a variety of derivatives, such as popular hash oils and waxes.
More contemporary forms of extraction processes can dramatically increase the strength of the substance. A single drop of hash oil has the same impact as one joint. No matter how hash is produced, it has powerful, mind-altering effects on people who use it.
The market for cannabis products continues to grow. Interestingly, while there is considerable demand for non-THC products used mainly for medicinal purposes, the desire for products with higher levels of THC is equally robust.