Hashish, the removal of glandular trichomes from the cannabis plant, is an ancient art, but hash is becoming a lost art with the craze of concentrates in the United States: 0:12 - What is hash?
1:10 - What happened to old school hash?
2:00 - Different types of cannabis extractions
3:33 - Hashish vs Concentrates
5:13 - Why THC Isolate might not preferable to hash
7:01 - Will hash ever make a comeback?
8:45 - Where do we go from 99% THC?
Hashish is becoming harder and harder to find in the United States, even as more states continue to legalize marijuana. There are still a few hash artists making bubble hash, and dry sift hash, but old school methods of making hash like finger hash or scissor hash seem to have gone by the wayside. Even bubble hash is being pushed to the back of dispensary shelves, in favor of newer solvent-extracted cannabis concentrates. With the advent of dabbing, cannabis consumers began to prefer cannabis concentrates over hashish. The reason for this is that one cannot dab hash (unless it’s 5 star full melt bubble hash). Hash also doesn’t work in most dab pens or vape cartridges. Cannabis concentrates like live resin, shatter, and CO2 Distillate tend to work really well for dabbing, as there is no residual plant matter so the concentrate can melt and vaporize very efficiently. Another potential reason for the rise of cannabis concentrates might be it’s perceived potency. Many concentrates are testing at above 70% THC, whereas most hashish doesn’t test above 50% THC. Some distillates are even testing at 95% THC, and THC Isolate is just a fraction away from testing at 100% THC. Many cannabis consumers tend to believe that this percentage is more important than getting the full spectrum of the plant’s terpenes and cannabinoids. In hash, while the THC content might be lower, the concentration of terpenes if far higher. This leads to a more flavorful smoke, and a wider array of effects from the high. In many cases, the higher terpene content can also lead to a stronger effect, than even THC isolate. Now that we’re close to 100% THC it’s likely will see a resurgence of hashish. It’s useful to have THC isolate in the same way that grain alcohol is useful. Grain alcohol is great for cleaning, or great for mixing into jungle juice, but there aren’t many people who sip grain alcohol and enjoy themselves whilst doing it. Smoking hashish is an all-around enjoyable experience. There is an art to making hashish, and there is an art to smoking it as well. A small piece of hashish can burn for a while, and the flavor profile is simply unbeatable. The next time you see bubble hash in your local dispensary, give it a try, you may like it even more than concentrates.
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