Connoisseur Wax
Concentrating the active ingredients in cannabis can create medicines much more potent than flowers alone. The use of edible solvents in the last few years has led to a huge uptick in demand for such “waxes,” which now comprise 30 percent of some Bay Area dispensaries
Concentrating the active ingredients in cannabis can create medicines much more potent than flowers alone. The use of edible solvents in the last few years has led to a huge uptick in demand for such “waxes,” which now comprise 30 percent of some Bay Area dispensaries’ sales. Wax is the primary type of solvent-based concentrate, and tends to be the most fragrant and flavorful because it contains many of the aromatic molecules that get removed by further refinement. Connoisseur Wax, from MedMar Healing Center in San Jose, gave us loads of hashy, indica notes. This green-brown sample was generally dry, but a little tacky, making it very easy to dab. We used a hot metal attachment to a water-filtered pipe called a “nail” to sample the flavorful smoke, which was very hashy and potent. Patients use hybrid concentrates such as these to treat PMS and anorexia.
