Vaping Cannabis has been one of the more popular ways to consume Cannabis because of its convenience and it is more discrete than traditional smoke. There are several different types of vape extracts, but we will focus on two of the more popular extractions, Live Resin and Distillate.

Live Resin is a full spectrum extract that is the most preferred method for weed connoisseurs form of vape cart because of its cannabis purity. When a company states that a product is “live”, they mean that the flower was not dried or cured before the extraction process. The goal behind this method of extraction is to get as close to the essence of a “live flower” as possible. That means each Live Resin cart will have a specific terpene profile from the actual plant it was extracted from and will have a greater “entourage effect” experience because of the present terpenes. If you enjoy Cannabis and Cannabis flavor, Live resin carts are the way to go.

Distillate is a refined oil that is made up of cannabinoids and basically, nothing else. There’s a wide variety of plant materials that Distillate can be made from but most companies like to use trim or shake. Shake and Trim usually have fewer cannabinoids present and are less likely to have cannabis-derived terpenes. This can lead to peaks and valleys type of high where you are reaching the desired effect very quickly, however, the drop-off time is a lot more sudden. Distillate is great if you enjoy a fruitier taste or if you’re looking for a specific taste like Strawberry, Watermelon, Grape, etc. These flavors are possible because of botanical Terpenes. Botanical terps are terps added from a different source other than Cannabis. Other additives are frequently used when making Distillate vape carts such as a thinning agent of some sort. If additives aren’t your thing, Live resin carts might be for you.