A Quick Glossary for New Concentrate Shoppers
Concentrates can feel overwhelming at first, but the differences between products mostly come down to how they’re made and what that means for flavor, potency, and price.
- Live resin is extracted from fresh-frozen plant material using solvents, which preserves more of the original terpene profile than dried-flower extracts.
- Live rosin skips the solvents entirely. Fresh-frozen hash gets pressed with heat and pressure, making it the most labor-intensive and typically the most expensive option.
- Badder and wax are solvent-based with softer textures that are easy to handle; both offer solid flavor and potency at friendlier price points, making them a natural starting place.
- Hash is one of the oldest forms of cannabis concentrate, made by compressing kief into a solid block or ball for a more layered experience.
What is 710?
710 is the latest cannabis appreciation holiday to hit the annual calendar. Dubbed simply 710 and sometimes referred to as “Dab Day” or “Oil Day,” this holiday takes place every year on July 10th. So, as you may have already speculated, 710 is the weed holiday that is all about celebrating the freedom to use cannabis oil or cannabis concentrates in all their forms. Therefore, 710 is the day for pulling out your favorite dab rig or vape, your preferred oil, budder, shatter, or other dabs and having an all-out good day.
The 710 holiday has only been around for about a decade, but it is quickly gaining just as much notoriety as the beloved 420. There is some debate about when and where the term and associated date actually became a thing. Yet, what is certain is, the first official celebration took place in 2013, which included an official 710 Cup to call out all the favorite concentrates and take part in all kinds of cannabis oil-related festivities. Today, 710 brings on events in numerous cannabis-legal states.
But why 710?
Believe it or not, and as it tends to go with the cannabis community, 710 was picked for the simplest reason. You see if you turn the word “O-I-L” upside-down, you have three digits: 7-1-0. Hence, July 10th became the perfect date to celebrate cannabis concentrates. And, as an option, some people solidify the 710 theme by grabbing their dabs, rigs, or vapes at 7:10 in the morning or at night.
Concentrates Worth Grabbing at Treasure Valley This 710
Before the 710 promotions drop, get familiar with what’s on the shelf. These are the products worth knowing about going into July 10th.
- Disco Dabs’ NYC Haze Shatter: Pressed from a pure sativa lineage, this glass-like shatter delivers a fast-rising, energizing cerebral high with an earthy-citrus terpene profile that’s as expressive as the strain itself.
- Concrete Jungle Extracts’ Block Builder Live Resin: Crafted in small batches with Oregon-grown flower, this terpene-forward live resin delivers a satisfying full-body ease.
- Echo Electuary’s Grandpa’s Finest Live Hash Rosin Budder: A solventless showpiece from one of Oregon’s most respected extract houses, this live hash rosin budder draws on a high-THC profile.
- Dr. Jolly’s Purple Lemon Sherb Live Resin: An indica-leaning live resin loaded with over 12% terpenes.
- Buddies’ Garlic Storm Shatter: Drawn from a pungent indica-dominant cross of Garlicane and Slurricane, this shatter carries a savory, fruit-forward terpene profile.
- Red Eye’s Zlushies x NFSheesh Cured Resin: A cross of two flavor-forward cultivars, this cured resin delivers a sweet, candy-fruity profile layered with vanilla and berry notes.
- Treasure Valley Cannabis Company’s Lemon Pinecone Live Resin Dab Jar: Made in-house and rooted in locally cultivated genetics, this live resin captures the bright lemony citrus and fresh piney earthiness of its source strain.
- TasteBudz’ Grape-alicious Flavored Sugar Wax: A hybrid sugar wax with a bold, sweet grape flavor profile and a well-rounded effect set spanning calm, energy, happiness, and relaxation.
- Bobsled’s Honey Bananas Cured Resin Dab Jar: Sweet and dessert-forward with a rich honey banana terpene profile, this evenly balanced cured resin dab jar delivers a warm euphoric onset.
- Willamette Valley Alchemy’s Strawberry Bubbles Live Rosin Badder: Pressed solventless from a sativa cross of Strawberry Guava and Mimosa, this live rosin badder bursts with ripe berry, lemonade, and sour candy brightness.
