Live Resin

Live resin is a hydrocarbon-extracted concentrate made from fresh-frozen cannabis flower (rather than dried/cured). Because the plant is frozen at harvest, the volatile terpenes are preserved, producing a concentrate with a more aromatic, fresh-plant flavor profile than cured-flower extracts.

Example: Live resin carts taste closer to the actual living plant than distillate carts.

Etymology: Industry term adopted in the 2010s as fresh-frozen extraction techniques matured.