Editor's note: This article has been reviewed and updated for accuracy in 2026. Cannabis extracts commonly referred to as concentrates or hash are broad terms used to describe cannabis that is concentrated after the flower goes through an extraction process. In the following article, we will be discussing the many different ways these extracts are made and processed. Cannabis extracts are as diverse as much as they are potent. From average strength dry sift hash to highly potent distillate reaching the high 90% purity rate are just a couple types of concentrates available on the market. So before we conclude that one live rosin is better than other types, let's start at the beginning. Cannabis concentrate has been a very popular recreational choice for many cannabis consumers worldwide for decades. Even before the turn of the century, most people in Europe were only accustomed to smoking hash rather than cannabis flower. The reason for this is it was an available product, could be made cheaply in large quantities, easy to ship and more importantly for the consumer, more potent! Hash for example became a de facto currency in the wildly popular Trailer Park Boys series because of it's potent effects and easily pliable form which suited it as a type of payment system. Ricky's genius hash pucks from Trailer Park Boys Hashish, The Godfather o