In common parlance, the term “weed” refers to the dried flowers (or buds) of the cannabis plant. These flowers are typically reduced to a fine powder before being smoked, vaporised, or used in the culinary arts. The cannabis plant’s flowers include cannabinoids, terpenes, and other chemicals.
Cannabinoids such as THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (Cannabidiol) are present in the flowers. However, the specific chemical composition and potency may vary greatly depending on the cannabis variety, cultivation method, and post-harvest curing process.
The finished output may be drastically altered by these variables. “Hash,” short for “hashish,” is slang for a highly concentrated form of cannabis. The trichomes, the part of the cannabis plant that contains the highest concentration of THC, are extracted and pressed into a solid throughout the manufacturing process.
The cannabis plant’s trichomes are the tiny resin glands that cover the surface of its flowers and leaves. Tiny crystal-like stalks are how they come across. They are responsible for the plant’s ability to produce cannabinoids and terpenes.
The process of making hash varies, but typically involves pressing the kief that is obtained from the cannabis plant through ever finer mesh screens. Kief is a powdered material made from dried, trimmed trichomes of the cannabis plant.
The intended final product can be achieved using a variety of methods, including dry ice, water (resulting in bubble hash), heat and pressure (resulting in rosin), and others.
It’s common for hash, a concentrated form of cannabis, to be significantly more potent than weed in its flower form.
This is because hashish is a more concentrated type of cannabis
So, a smaller amount of hash is sufficient to provide the same effects as a larger amount of cannabis. The exact amount of strength and effects of hash can vary, just like those of weed, depending on the strain of cannabis utilised and the method employed to manufacture it.
Different people use hashish and weed in different ways. Hashish is commonly mixed with cannabis or tobacco to make it easier to light and smoke. Also some people like to ‘hot-knife’ their hashish pure, for a solid and long lasting effect.
Hash and cannabis have vastly different legal standings over the world, so it’s important to know where you are. Both may be illegal in some places, while others may allow one but not the other.
