Know Your Grower -- Xtracted Labs
Xtracted Labs is a cannabis processor located in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood just south of the city center. They have been in the business of creating premium cannabis extracts for over a decade. In 2012, years after building a thriving processing business for Washington state’s dispensaries and medical patients, Xtracted Labs was officially incorporated in Seattle, Washington by a group of experienced cannabis producers with a focus on shaping the burgeoning industry.
Founded on the mantra, “safe for the patient, safe for the processor,” Xtracted has worked closely with state and local officials to help institute sensible regulation of one of the world’s first legal markets for cannabis. Consequently, Xtracted has helped to pave the way for other hydrocarbon extractors to make their way to the market, and they are true OG’s in the Washington market and culture. Their dedication to pioneering good practices and maintaining rigorous internal standards helps to propel the expanding cannabis industry forward and set an example as an industry leader.
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How To Hash
What is hash?
Hash, short for hashish, is a cannabis concentrate made by isolating the trichomes from the cannabis plant. Hash can go through various forms of processing after trichome separation to further tailor its consistency and usability. Because this substance is made out of only trichomes—the part of the cannabis plant containing cannabinoids and terpenes—it is much more potent than regular cannabis flowers.
It is also more full spectrum than solvent based cannabis concentrates (such as BHO/PHO or distillate), allowing for more broad ranging therapeutic effects and a full bodied high that can be explained through the entourage effect. Solventless concentrates are able to maintain the integrity of their terpene and cannabinoid profile relatively well through the extraction process compared to other solvent extracted concentrates.
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Know Your Grower -- Hitz Cannabis
Hitz Cannabis is a tier three cannabis producer and processor based in Yelm, Washington. Hitz is a sustainability run, clean green certified, pesticide free, outdoor cannabis farm. Hitz is known at Hashtag for their full spectrum solventless hash and hard hitting, ethanol extracted RSO. All excellent cannabis concentrates start with well grown and properly cared for flower, including hash and RSO.
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Know Your Grower -- Gabriel
In Washington state, Gabriel dominates the top shelf cannabis market. They operate out of Issaquah as a tier 3 cannabis producer. They curate beautifully exquisite, high quality cannabis flower for the discerning connoisseur. Every strain they produce is markedly drenched in trichome coverage, providing for incredible visual aesthetics as well as pronounced, potent effects. Picking apart some Gabriel buds could very well cement your fingers together--and there is no greater joy, the experience is almost spiritual. Some of this flower lends to juicy, delicious cannabis concentrates processed by Alpenglow Extracts, well known for their masterfully terpy extractions.
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Know Your Grower -- Journeyman
Life is a Journeyman! Journeyman first came to be in 2015 and is located right near the industrial district in Seattle. They’re a cannabis processor known for their delicious, juicy infused jellies. Their variety packs come in a myriad of flavors for all discerning tastes as well as varying ratios of THC and CBD so no matter the specific journey YOU are on, Journeyman jellies can certainly be enjoyed!
As Journeyman says- They’re committed to The Good Stuff!
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Virescence Learning Event Recap
Virescence is a women-run cannabis health and wellness company passionate about creating high-quality educational experiences. The Virescence team was formed at the University of Washington and are committed to creating a company that you can connect with to learn, engage and explore. Virescence offers immersive, in-person and virtual learning experiences for the Seattle community. Virescence’s education is led by top industry professionals, providing for a reliable, trustworthy resource for cannabis knowledge. They provide a supportive and fun environment where one can be free to indulge their cannacurious side. They are truly transforming the cannabis education experience!
As Journeyman says- They’re committed to The Good Stuff!
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Know Your Grower -- Avitas
Avitas is a well established Tier 2 is an indoor-grown, pesticide-free cannabis producer and processor operating out of Arlington Washington in Snohomish county. They produce flower and vape cartridge product lines under their brand name, Avitas as well as their flavored vape line known as Hellavated. All great cannabis products start in the garden. Avitas’ growers have over twenty years of experience growing and even breeding a few unique, custom strains. Growing beautiful cannabis flower is the driving passion behind Avitas and all that they do. Each strain, grown with care, develops its own individual experience that ranges from calming to uplifting, with a variety of potency levels to meet any individual’s needs.
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Terpenes 101- Pinene
It’s that time again! We’re talking terpenes. This week we’re featuring Pinene, which as Pacific Northwest residents, we will all be familiar with. Any time you smell fresh pine, that is the pinene terpene in its gaseous form having evaporated and spread through the air to your nostrils. This is because pinene is found in pine needles. Its earthy scent can also be found in specific cannabis cultivar profiles. Pinene is also found in various fresh herbs such as rosemary, basil, dill, cedar, eucalyptus, parsley, and some citrus varieties, like lime and lemon peel.
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Know Your Grower -- Heylo Cannabis
Heylo specializes in crafting high-terpene extracts as well as CBD in addition to their rare-cannabinoid strains. They work with pesticide-free and sustainable growers to deliver a product that is free from harmful contaminants.
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Easy Ways To Use RSO Recreationally
It could not be easier to get high and fly with potent, thick, ooey gooey RSO. Read more from Hashtag about how to easily infuse your favorite simple snacks & treats!
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Know Your Grower -- CannaGold
For the last decade, providing customers with high quality cannabis for health and wellness purposes has been Todd Cirrito’s and Aleksander Gamer’s primary focus. They are the founding visionaries behind CannaGold, a tier 3 producer located in Raymond, Washington. Their goal has consistently remained the same over their years in the business, maintaining authenticity and introducing innovative genetics to the ma
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Cannabis Terpenes 101- Linalool
Next up in our Terpenes 101 series- Meet a crowd favorite known for its chill vibe and delightfully aromatic, floral essence– Linalool! Linalool is commonly found in many botanicals due to its calming and soothing nature. Linalool is the main compound making up lavender and is also found in rosewood, birch trees, laurel, mint and cinnamon. Linalool, when found in significant concentrations in cannabis, can produce a restful, relaxing and stress reducing experience. Many report strains high in linalool elevating mindfulness and supporting meditative practices. Depending on the presence of other terpenes and cannabinoids, effects and experiences will differ.
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Know Your Grower -- Verdelux
Verdelux, operating out of Bellingham, entered the recreational cannabis market with the intent of creating the world's finest edibles. They focus on perfecting taste, potency and consistency. The Verdelux team values refined craftsmanship in the art of producing cannabis edibles.
Their edibles are lovingly handmade in small batches following the tradition of Victorian confectionaries. They care about the well being and experience of their consumers, so they select farms that avoid pesticides and fungicides. In Verdelux’s eyes, cannabis extracts must be parallel to the standards they hold for their candy– nothing less will do!
Verdelux is particularly special in that they infuse their edibles with RSO (Rick Simpson Oil). RSO is a versatile full spectrum cannabis oil recognized for its potential to help alleviate a wide range of ailments and symptoms.
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Terpenes 101- Caryophyllene
Introducing part three of our Terpenes 101 Series, featuring Caryophyllene …Caryophyllene is a very special terpene, one that we are very excited to detail further with you all! If you appreciate cannabis with a great terpene profile then you may well have heard of beta-Caryophyllene. It is also known as ‘b caryophyllene’, β-caryophyllene or simply caryophyllene. Ever wondered what the difference is between beta caryophyllene and caryophyllene? There is no difference, they are just different names for the same terpene.
Caryophyllene (pronounced “carry-off-fi-leen’”) is found in many different herbs and spices. You can find it in black pepper, oregano, cinnamon and cloves. It’s known for its warm, spicy, sometimes sweet funky aromatics. Many strains giving off pungent stenches of fuel are the result of an abundance of caryophyllene. If you like the “gassy” strains, you likely enjoy the presence of caryophyllene!
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Support Women-Owned Brands at Hashtag
March 8 is International Women’s Day, and all month long is Women’s History Month. Here at Hashtag, we’re proudly a woman-owned business (shout out to CEO Jerina Pillert!), and we are delighted to carry so many brands that are also owned and operated by women in the cannabis industry. Today and every day, you can shop for woman-owned brands at Hashtag. Check out these woman-owned brands below!
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Terpenes 101- Myrcene
Let’s further explore terpenes… This round, we’re talking about myrcene, one of the most prevalently found terpenes in cannabis, much like limonene which we discussed in our last edition. We’ll discuss how myrcene affects the high we expect from cannabis and its relation to other organic compounds concentrated within this beautiful plant. If you’ve partaken in any cannabis, the chances you’ve encountered myrcene are relatively high. According to Leafly, when analyzing thousands of samples of cannabis flower tested by Leafly Lab partners, they found myrcene represented 20% of the terpene profiles in modern commercial strains.
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Introduction to Dabbing
Learn-in detail- how to consume concentrated cannabis extracts!
What is a dab?
A dab is a concentrated cannabis extract. The term dab is often used interchangeably with concentrate, extract, wax, oil, etc. Cannabis concentrates are extracts that contain extra-high amounts of cannabinoids, terpenes and other cannabis compounds. Thanks to their impressive cannabinoid content, concentrates are several times more potent than cannabis flower, and a favorite among those who prefer super-strong cannabis products or a more intensely flavorful experience sans the plant matter.
How do I consume a dab?
Dabbing is heating a cannabis extract/concentrate to the point where the organic compounds within the extract will activate and vaporize … not burn or combust like flower. Activation means the molecules have been decarboxylated.
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Know Your Grower -- Canna Organix
Canna Organix is a Tier 3 cannabis producer and processor working out of their state of the art grow facility in Sequim, Washington. Growing in the heart of the 'Olympic Rain Shadow,' a region on the Olympic Peninsula that receives only 16 inches of rain a year and 250 days of sunshine creates an ideal climate for producing cannabis naturally under the sun, without the use of chemical pesticides.
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