What is Hash? Explaining Marijuana Concentrates

This article was originally published on the Marijuana Patients Organization site on June 29, 2013.

When choosing to partake in marijuana, there are a lot of attractive options that provide certain benefits. Most people are familiar with the normal act of smoking buds or flowers, but know little about the use of hash. For patients who need direct and focused relief at high levels, hash provides it in a much more efficient manner. Hash gives a direct and heavier high with smaller doses than smoking. It’s also a much safer option on your lungs and other parts of your body if vaporized.

Hash is a natural solvent that is made out of the entire marijuana plant. When you grind up the weed and flowers, hash is extracted with a high level of thc in the hash. In this way, you’re able to get the most important parts out of the plant for your high, without the unnecessary parts. The reason that people use hash instead of smoking the plant itself is numerous and different from person to person. Not only is it easier to carry, you’re also able to add it to many of your favorite dishes without any trouble at all. A little dab of hash often produces the same amounts of high that smoking a large amount would produce. If you need the relief in a quicker and safer manner, than hash is the solution.

In hash, the THC level is much higher than normal smoking. You’ll notice quickly the big difference in highs from hash and other marijuana ingesting methods. Hash is normally brown to white in color and the lighter the color, the higher the thc. This provides for a very potent high if made right. For patients who need the high level thc and don’t wish to smoke large amounts, then has is a life saver. You’re able to get the direct hit of thc that you need in smaller doses.

The use of hash is much safer overall as well. With smoking, you risk suffering less lung capacity and other symptoms. By using hash you avoid all the intense smoking and get the same amount or better high. It’s also better when travelling.

Many people are turning towards hash for all of the above reasons. Smoking flowers or buds will soon be in the minority for those who look for better and more focused relief. Hash provides the much higher thc levels compared to other options, and will hit you in a much quicker manner.