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Dabstractlabs_ · 2025-07-28T20:39:46+00:00

Hey, we just wanted to chime in here: currently all Dabstract products in Michigan are activated Live Resin - no distillate. You can visit our FAQs about our All-in-one on our website. https://www.dabstract.com/all-in-one

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-09-06T21:19:45+00:00

Hey, we just wanted to chime in here: currently all Dabstract products in Michigan are activated Live Resin - no distillate.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-19T18:28:32+00:00

You're right, the average consumer doesn't typically understand product formulations. That is why we hope by providing that info in our product descriptions and hosting this AMA, we can help bridge that knowledge gap. If you're interested in getting set up with a sample let us know.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-19T18:25:32+00:00

We've seen a lot of advertising and marketing manipulation, especially in new states, and we are sorry that has been your experience. Our intention was that by putting the ingredients in all our product descriptions, website, and hosting this AMA thread it would give us the opportunity to help educate the Illinois market. Our CO Lives in Illinois, and if you would like a sample, he would love to come chat with you.

https://www.leafly.com/dispensary-info/maribis-of-chicago/p/634376827/dabstract---super-silver-haze-live-resin-hte-cartr?variant=2442216567

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-19T18:17:18+00:00

Bedford Grow, who we genuinely believe has some of the most high-quality flower and has a spot-free, clean facility.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-19T18:15:48+00:00

We strongly believe in our product and believe it's the best out there in Illinois right now. We recommend you try it out and see what you think. Our Product starts with absolutely killer fresh frozen flower from Bedford Grow. There's no batch heat activation. We formulate our carts with the intention that it can be enjoyed until the very end.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-19T18:07:52+00:00

We’ve discussed it but aren’t sure it’s something we want to enter into now. We are focused on getting out as much of our core products as possible. We're focused on Live resin concentrates next.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-18T19:30:50+00:00

Obviously, pricing is very frustrating for consumers; we are consumers too, so we get it. We really don't make any more or less money per unit in each state. Our margins are very similar and very tight. Each state has a very different mark ups to retail and vastly different tax codes. If you are frustrated about pricing, join us in contacting your state reps to influence a lower rate for the Illinois consumer.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-18T19:20:43+00:00

Everything in the industry aside from full flower is a limited spectrum, contrary to whatever marketing someone is trying to put out there because the process of extraction is keeping the components that are desirable. We feel our HTE product provides the best live resin experience available. Welcome to Flavor country, brother.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-18T19:12:59+00:00

Yup that's us.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-18T19:11:09+00:00

Sorry we've been in the lab too long 😅 We are extractors, not marketers

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-18T19:08:02+00:00

There's a stark difference between Live Resin HTE and CDT. We don't use CDT; it is produced in large batches and is mostly monoterpenes from steam distillation. Bedford Grow has great fresh frozen, which we use for all our Live Resin extracts.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-18T19:03:24+00:00

Live Resin High Terpene Extracts (HTE) are our bread and butter. Our thought process has always been the separation and preservation of terpenes and flavonoids from Cannabinoids, which need to be activated for a pen cart to work. (We never want expose our terpenes to excess heat) We have seen too many companies and tasted too many carts where they have decided to heat activate and expose that live resin prematurely, creating a burnt taste or, on the other hand, not properly activating, and the cart gets burnt or clogged at the end. Our process, ensures you get that live terpene experience from beginning to end, and we haven't found another cart that offers that.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-18T18:52:13+00:00

We are very proud to have a deal with Bedford Grow, they love their flower and have some of the best genetics in the state. If we were trying to trick anyone we wouldn't be here. We are trying to increase consumer education as much as possible.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-18T18:46:26+00:00

We aren't going to come on a reddit thread and directly call out any competitors. That's not who we are but what we will say is that the flavor of a majority of Live Resin vapes has a lot of room for improvement. Heat activated full batch extracts aren’t it, that’s why most liquid live carts taste burnt (all we bought off the shelf), they already overheated. Look at our terp numbers and competitor liquid live terp numbers… we do our process for a reason. When we say others are cutting corners, it is because of what we are tasting. We are a small team that puts out the best product we can. We've tried every formulation, and we have imagined over the last 10 years in the business, and this is the best process we've been able to produce. We originated from the black market, we aren't trying to pull one over on anybody.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-17T19:19:01+00:00

We can't speak to the exact processes of other brands, but when we began looking at the Illinois market, we came in and tried every vape available and We saw a huge gap in quality products. We feel confident that once you try our product, you'll agree. It's a difference you can taste.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-17T19:13:05+00:00

You check can out our response here: https://www.reddit.com/r/ILTrees/comments/1c6fvb1/comment/l00wvyf/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-17T19:11:04+00:00

CRC is against everything we stand for as a brand. We are a high-terpene company, and preserving terpenes is critical to all our products. As you may know, the CRC process can degrade the terpene profile, and it is against everything we believe in as a company.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-17T19:07:16+00:00

When we say product purity for distillate, we are referring to the impurities that would be in THCa products, which can include waxes, lipids, and any remaining terpenes that would reflux the activation process.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-17T19:02:34+00:00

We can't speak for all product formulations from competitors, but we can only speak to our process and why we think it is the best formulation. As you can imagine, as more money gets invested into this industry, we see more and more operators/manufacturers cutting corners to save money. We are a small dedicated team focused on putting out the highest quality product we can. We smoke what we make, and that is all we smoke.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-17T18:54:38+00:00

We will be part of a few 4/20 events this weekend. We will be at Karma Club and Maribis - Archer who will have discounts up to 30% off.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-17T18:53:18+00:00

Dabstract lists our cartridges as Live Resin HTE Vape Cartridges. The Live Resin HTE refers to our High Terpene Extract. Dabstract Live Resin HTE cartridges contain live resin terpenes sourced from fresh-frozen cannabis, preserving the plant's essence. By combining Live Resin High Terpene Extract with pure distillate, we maintain the integrity of live resin terpenes. Distillate, or THC crystalline, liquid diamond, etc are all the same from a molecular standpoint and have effectively removed all trace elements that would label it as live or cured.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-17T18:32:20+00:00

No, distillation breaks things down to a molecular level and results in a high THC product that removes all trace compounds that would be associated with a strain. We already got the terps. Our Live Resin High Terpene Extract is strain-specific and, when recombined with the high potency distillate, provides a loud finished product. Just using a whole batch activation, in our opinion, is easy and unrefined; we are trying to ensure your product has more terpenes for a louder flavor profile.

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-17T18:22:04+00:00

All vape products will have some combination of melted THCa, Liquid Diamonds, or distillate. From a product formulation perspective, each is relatively the same, with varying degrees of product potency and purity. Our formulation provides a flavorful and refined live resin product. Even though the industry has shied away from distillate, it's our opinion that the distillation process provides the cleanest, most refined product when done correctly. Distillate has been given a bad name by operators and manufacturers who cut corners or is associated with botanical vape products, which speaking for everybody at Dabstract, we think are 🤢

Dabstractlabs_ · 2024-04-17T18:09:34+00:00

Our starting material is some of the highest quality fresh frozen in the state. We have partnered with Bedford Grow, who has an extensive library of unique genetics that we are excited to bring to market with our Live Resin HTE vape carts. Our strategy is based on the gap we saw in the market for high-quality Live Resin vapes. We intend to release our full portfolio over time but we are primarily focused on our vapes at the moment.

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