Editor's note: This article has been reviewed and updated for accuracy in 2026. There is no denying that cannabis extracts are at the frontier of the legal cannabis movement, evolving and re-inventing cannabis derivatives to reach higher and higher highs. In shatter and wax, these are two of the most popular extracts used when dabbing. Dabbing involves superheating and cooling extract vapors via some water-filtration system for inhalation. If you want the full run-down on what dabbing is, we have a guide for that too for old timers like yourself :) What is Shatter? Shatter and wax both refer to the appearance and consistency of a final cannabis extract or concentrate product. Shatter is usually semi-translucent and has an amber-golden coloration. Shatter also often has little air bubbles in it as well that get trapped during cooling. The texture is brittle, much like a flattened piece of rock candy or thin slab of slightly sticky ice. Peanut brittle is a good analogy although if you have chunks in your shatter you have issues. Shatter is produced by forcing butane through cannabis material to extract <a href=https://herbceo.com/types-of-thc/ target=_blank data-type=post data-