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Marijuana concentrates, including hash oil, are potent extracts from cannabis plants. With the rise in use and potential of risks and benefits, let's look at what you should know.
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Hash oil, also known as
honey oil or
cannabis oil, is an
oleoresin obtained by the
extraction of cannabis or
hashish. It is a
cannabis concentrate containing many of its resins and
terpenes – in particular,
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),
cannabidiol (CBD), and other
cannabinoids. There are various extraction methods, most involving a
solvent, such as
butane or
ethanol. Hash oil is usually consumed by
smoking,
vaporizing or
eating. Hash oil may be sold in
cartridges used with pen
vaporizers. Preparations of hash oil may be solid or
colloidal depending on both production method and temperature and are usually identified by their appearance or characteristics. Color most commonly ranges from transparent golden or light brown, to tan or black. Cannabis retailers in
California have reported about 40% of their sales are from cannabis oils.
[1] Hash oil is an extracted cannabis product that may use any part of the plant, with minimal or no residual solvent. It is generally thought to be indistinct from traditional
hashish, according to the 1961 UN
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (Schedule I and IV), as it is "the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from the cannabis plant".