Terpenes Matter: The Real Reason Live Resin Reigns Supreme

What makes live resin better than cured resin or regular wax?

Short answer: It’s all about the terpenes.

Terpenes are what give cannabis its smell and flavor. They’re like the essential oils of the plant—and they play a big role in how it tastes, smells, and even how it feels when you use it.

Here’s the difference:

• Cured resin and wax come from cannabis buds that have been dried and cured. That drying process causes some of the terpenes to break down or disappear.

• Live resin, on the other hand, is made from buds that are frozen right after harvest—before they’re dried. That helps lock in more of those flavorful terpenes.

Both types of concentrates have high THC (the part that gets you high), but live resin usually tastes and smells better because it holds on to more of the plant’s original terpenes.

So if you’re after better flavor and aroma, live resin is usually the way to go.

At Outlaw Extracts, we specialize in crafting top-shelf live resin that captures the full flavor and aroma of the cannabis plant. By preserving those precious terpenes from harvest to extract, we make sure every dab delivers the rich, true-to-strain experience you deserve.

Flavor. Potency. Purity. That’s the Outlaw Way.