Want to know what goes on behind the scenes at our cultivation center? Come hang out with our facilities manager Michael Head and the rest of our cultivation team next Thursday at 2.
Michael and the team can answer questions about the quality medical marijuana we carry here at Capital City Care. He will also share information about our newest, and long awaited shatter concentrate.
“I am really excited about it. We are using new technology, freezing the trichomes and bring them to you in wax form while they are still alive,” he said. “I am enjoying the chance to learn something new so I can get put my expertise to use. I am just there to help the dispensary better serve the patients and them the best product.”
Shatter may be new to some of our patients. First timers should educate themselves prior to using, since the higher potency causes a stronger reaction. Shatter is a marijuana concentrate and the latest trend when it comes to the medical marijuana industry.
“Concentrates” is an all-encompassing term for extracts from the cannabis plant. they’re all extracts from the cannabis plant that concentrate chemical compounds (cannabinoids) like THC and CBD.
While cannabis concentrates vary in texture and consistency, most undergo the same basic process to be made. First, the cannabis buds are taken and a solvent (usually butane, CO2, or propane) is run through them to extract all of the necessary chemicals from the plant. The solvent is then evaporated from the compound and you are left with the plant’s resins- the psychoactive chemicals in marijuana.
Shatter is a commonly-used term to refer to the type of concentrate pictured above. It typically looks like honey with varying degrees of transparency and color profiles. When this type of concentrate is warm, it has a consistency actually quite similar to very thick honey. When it’s cold, its consistency is more similar to glass. It shatters just like glass does if it is dropped or tapped, hence the term “shatter.”
We now carry a number of pens to consume our new product. Be sure to check out our accessories during your next visit!