# Cannabis Distillates: Diving Deep Into It

Cannabis has been used globally after it became legalized to be consumed in the majority of countries. It can be consumed for recreational and medicinal purposes. Before you try to understand cannabis distillates in detail, let us know something about cannabis concentrates. The cannabis concentrates are made from the cannabis buds using solvent-based and solvent-less extraction methods. A few of the examples of cannabis concentrates are live resin, distillate, shatter, etc. Thus, the distillate is a kind of cannabis concentrate. You will [know more about buy distillate online](https://www.budsandbeyond.cc/product-category/concentrates/distillate/) further below.

**What Is Cannabis Distillate?**

It is a form of cannabis concentrate that is also an extract from which, except one particular cannabinoid, all other compounds and materials are removed. The distillate lacks any smell, taste or flavour. It is a highly potent CBD product that can be used in [Elements cartridge 5 ml](https://www.budsandbeyond.cc/products/elements-cartridge-0-5ml/), infused in other CBD products or in the vaporized form. As distillation leads to purification of products, too, the cannabis products like CBD or THC are removed separately after purification of cannabis. Terpenes are usually removed from the distillates during their extraction process, due to which their medicinal properties are reduced.

**How Is It Used?**

Distillates can be used in the form of edibles in the form of oil. It should be consumed in low doses as oil in the food dishes as it is highly potent. The required cannabinoids are retained in the distillates. Distillates as oils can also be applied to the skin for treating certain skin ailments.

You can also use distillate as Elements THC cartridge 1 ml or a vaporizer. Vapours of distillates can be taken using cartridges and the vaping pen. Using distillates, the desired ratio of THC-to-CBD can be attained. Thus, you can alter its potency level and also use it for curing anxiety in patients.

**How Is It Made?**

The making of the distillate involves the following steps, which are

·       Crude oil extraction- In this process, the separation of cannabinoids from the cannabis plant takes place. Physical techniques like using sieving or rosin can be used for it. Also, chemical techniques like using butane solvent can be used.

·       Winterization- In this, the crude oil produced above is purified. The extract of crude will be mixed with ethanol. In very low temperatures, the crude oil will be kept, which will lead to the removal of impurities from it. After that, filtering is done, which leads to the removal of ethanol from the crude oil.

·       Decarboxylation- This involves the removal of carboxylic acid from a chemical compound of cannabinoid. The heating takes place at a temperature that can remove the carboxylic acids. At 220 degrees Fahrenheit, the THCA decarboxylate into THC.

·       Distillation- The final step is distillation to produce the distillate. It can be done using heat and vacuum pressure. Thus, distillates can be used in their purest form after going through the steps mentioned above. You can find the required distillates in the form you wish from many of the licensed websites of cannabis.
