Kief

Description:

Kief is a concentration of the trichomes or resin from the marijuana plant. ⁽¹⁾ Kief comes from the most potent part of the plant. Kief is created when the marijuana plant dries out. It’s consumed by itself or to supplement a hit of flower, providing an added kick. Kief, as with dry flower, is used to medicate consumers. ⁽²⁾

How to Use Kief:

Enthusiasts use kief in several ways. You can sprinkle kief on top of marijuana flower (packed in a bowl or bong, for example). People also use kief in marijuana recipes, such as tea or brownies. ⁽³⁾

Alternatively, kief can be used externally, such as sprinkled on the outside of a joint. This adds potency to the joint just as if the kief was put inside along with the dry flower.

Forms of Kief:

Kief can take on a number of different forms. For example, pressed together, it can make hash or hashish. Hash is a more potent form of kief, since it’s made from pressing (concentrating) kief together. ⁽⁴⁾

Rosin is another form of marijuana concentrate, made without solvents. Basically, a press is used to squeeze rosin out of batches of kief to create potent pieces of rosin.

Sometimes called, “moon rocks,” a combination of kief, honey oil, and dry flower creates a potent combination. Some mock the process by taking a piece of flower or “bud” and coating it in honey oil. Then, rolling it onto a layer of kief.

Kief Effects and Storage:

Kief is a conveniently potent form of dry marijuana flower. An average batch of kief may contain as much as 70% THC. ⁽⁵⁾

Store kief in an airtight container away from heat and light sources. This will help it keep its potency.