Everything You Need to Know About Live Resin and Live Rosin

[Rudolf Eucken]

18 states , including the District of Columbia, permit recreational marijuana use for Americans over the age of 21. Other states have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes only. The cannabis market is expected to be worth $35 billion by the end of 2022 – a 22% increase over 2021 sales. This growth is further propelled by an anticipated $72 billion in sales by 2030. Although many cannabis users prefer to smoke it, others choose to dab, vape, or consume edibles for an elevated experience. No matter your cannabis consumption style, it’s not pleasurable until you find the cannabis concentrate that’s right for you. Two of the most popular cannabis concentrates are live rosin and live resin. Each has different properties and offers unique experiences, despite growing from the same plant. Let’s learn more about what they are and how they compare.

Live rosin is a wax-like concentrate created from cured cannabis flowers. It is a potent, amber-colored substance distinct from other cannabis concentrates like shatter and budder. Because live rosin is a concentrated form of weed, its manufacturing process is extensive but free of solvents. This is because the production process produces smaller yields than those created from solvent-based methods. Due to its small production scale, live rosin is one of the cannabis market’s rarer and more expensive products. Live rosin has a higher terpene count due to its comparative absence of chemical solvents. High terpene levels make live rosin more potent than other marijuana products, and provide a richer cannabis experience.

Live rosin is rare and expensive due to its extensive manufacturing process. The first step in the process is the removal of cannabis plant leaves that are not visibly trichome-rich. The plant buds are then vacuum-sealed into plastic sleeves and stored in the freezer. Instead of drying and curing the cannabis flowers after the harvest, live rosin freezes the cannabis flowers while they are still fresh in order to better preserve their natural oils and moisture. The third step of the manufacturing process is bubble hash production, where the frozen cannabis buds are processed to create a fresh-frozen concentrate. Finally, this concentrate is pressed and processed under high temperatures to form live rosin extract.