What’s the Difference between Cannabis Distillate and Live Resin?

One question we often receive from patrons who are newer on the cannabis scene and not as familiar with cannabis concentrates is, “what’s the difference between distillate and live resin.” Simply put, cannabis distillate is cannabinoid oil that is extracted from dried and cured cannabis flower while live resin is a more complete cannabis concentrate containing cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids that are extracted from fresh-frozen cannabis flower. While distillate is …

Cleaning Your Paraphernalia

How To Clean Your Cannabis Paraphernalia, Including Our Favorite Tips!

Everyone’s favorite holiday is right around the corner… 4/20! April 20th is a sacred day to smokers worldwide, and even with an origin story that is a bit unknown, it’s a day cannabis lovers everywhere rejoice. In the last 10 years, the cannabis industry has seen tremendous growth and legalization, leading to innovative cannabis products. New types of edibles, a …

Denver’s Best Cannabis Tour Reopens!

Seed & Smith’s iconic facility tour has reopened to the public after a temporary hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, our team reevaluated the cannabis grow tour to see how we could improve Colorado’s best marijuana grow tour experience. We wanted to discover how we could showcase more of our products, amplify the tour stop at our extraction lab, and ultimately provide greater education to any tour-taker. …

3 C’s of Concentrates

Color, clarity, consistency 

Evaluation metric for concentrates

Educating on shatter and what to expect from the lab

Let’s talkabout the different types of cannabis concentrates. These desirable substances have been gaining in popularity year over year. Whether as a complement to flower or as a substitute, concentrates have evolved from basic extracts into a variety of live resin, rosin, and specialty extracts such as water hash. We also …

Strain Spotlight: Kush Mints

Strain Name & Effect

If you’ve been paying attention to the cannabis industry this year, you’ve probably heard of Kush Mints. Originated by Seed Junky Genetics in Southern California, Kush Mints has exploded in popularity and can now be found here at Seed & Smith. We carry this popular strain in flower, dabbables, and in our Live Series DART pods!

Genetics & Cultivation

Kush Mints consists of …

Edibles 101 – All About Edibles

Cannabis has long been a popular supplement for people all over the world, from every walk of life. No matter where you’re from or where you live, cannabis has found its way to nearly every corner of the world.

However, the way in which we consume cannabis can differ from place to place and culture to culture. Of course, the most popular and stereotypical way to consume cannabis is through …

Live Concentrates 101

Concentrates have taken the cannabis industry by storm in the past few years. Offering a cleaner, smoother, and tastier way to consume cannabis, concentrates have opened the doors to a much wider cannabis audience. 

Many consumers find it less harsh on their lungs compared to smoking flower and they can enjoy the terpenes and flavors of cannabis more. Concentrates also offer an increased level of discretion and potency; many flower …

About Cannabis Breeding

Cannabis has been around for thousands of years, documented back in prehistoric societies from Asia, Europe, and Africa. Hemp, a derivative of the cannabis plant, had many uses in the past including making rope, bags, clothing, and other mundane goods. Of course, back then, there were no insane THC percentages or scientific analysis during cultivation. The cannabis we have today is the result of careful breeding, and the progress we’ve …

Introduction to Trichomes

You may have heard of trichomes before if you’ve ever taken a cannabis grow tour or have an interest in the cannabis industry. Trichome is Greek for ‘growth of hair’; they are tiny outgrowths on a plant extending from the epidermal layer.[1] For the cannabis plant, these are the tiny hairs you see on the bud of the cannabis plant, oftentimes characterized by a crystalline appearance. The trichomes house many …

Part 2: The Entourage Effect

Welcome to part two of our series on the different types of cannabis and the effects they have. In Part 1, indica vs. sativa, we discussed some of the basics of the cannabis plant, including the differences between sativa, indica, and hybrid strains, the effects of the cannabinoids found in these strains, and how they make you feel mentally and physically.

In Part 2, we will go over the …