{"id":2929,"date":"2018-10-18T17:54:25","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T17:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/dictionary\/full-spectrum-extracts"},"modified":"2021-07-13T18:27:32","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T18:27:32","slug":"full-spectrum-extracts","status":"publish","type":"dictionary","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/dictionary\/full-spectrum-extracts","title":{"rendered":"Full spectrum extracts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A cannabis concentrate produced that preserves the full cannabinoid and terpene contents of the raw cannabis plant. The goal of a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">full-spectrum extract<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is to maintain the complex range of desirable compounds in a cannabis plant without altering them through decarboxylation or oxidation. Full Spectrum Cannabis Oil (FSCO) and Full Extract Cannabis Oil (FECO) are common designations synonymous with full spectrum extract. Popular extracts that may be considered full spectrum include<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/dictionary\/sauce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sauce<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/dictionary\/live-resin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">live resin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, High Terpene Full Spectrum Extract (HTFSE), and High Cannabinoid Full Spectrum Extract (HCFSE).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you know if this sauce is a full spectrum extract?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you're looking for better cannabis flavor, try this High Terpene Full Spectrum Extract.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image \">\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" data-modal-open=\"lightbox_2932\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 476px, (min-width: 1218px) 772px, 100vw\" alt=\"Full spectrum extracts\" title=\"Click to see a larger version of the image\">\n\t\t\t<\/a><cite>Photo by: Gina Coleman\/Weedmaps<\/cite><\/figure>\t\t\t<div id=\"lightbox_2932\" data-modal data-modal-hide-heading data-modal-manual-close hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Image lightbox<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_LiveBatter_060-scaled.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Full spectrum extracts\">\n\t\t\t\t<button role=\"button\" class=\"a11y-modal__close-btn\" data-modal-close-btn>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M13.414 12l4.293 4.293a1 1 0 01-1.414 1.414L12 13.414l-4.293 4.293a1 1 0 11-1.414-1.414L10.586 12 6.293 7.707a1 1 0 011.414-1.414L12 10.586l4.293-4.293a1 1 0 011.414 1.414L13.414 12z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wm-article-table-of-contents-header\" id=\"what-does-full-spectrum-mean\">\n\tWhat does full-spectrum mean? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In its raw form, each cannabis cultivar has its own unique <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/dictionary\/cannabinoid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cannabinoid<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and terpene profile that, among other compounds, contribute to their therapeutic effects. These compounds are created within the plant's lipid and fat-based trichomes. A full-spectrum extract is a type of cannabis concentrate that aims to capture all of the therapeutic compounds of the raw cannabis plant at the moment that it was processed, without the lipids and fats that hold those compounds together but do not have medicinal benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a cannabis context, the term spectrum is used to describe the range of compounds produced by the plant's trichome glands that can potentially produce therapeutic effects. In other words, the full spectrum means the full range of compounds that are produced within the trichome gland.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal of a full-spectrum extract is to capture all of the available compounds from the trichomes without altering them, leaving behind the undesirable fats, waxes, and lipids that hold the desirable compounds together.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cannabis plant can produce more than 400 compounds. Aside from the well-known cannabinoids (THC, CBD, THCA, etc.), cannabis plants produce a wide range of compounds that may potentially have therapeutic uses. These <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/16199061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">therapeutic compounds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include aromatic <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">terpenes, flavonoids<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, proteins, phenols, and esters. A full spectrum extract seeks to capture and retain each of these compounds for human consumption.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">full-spectrum CBD <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extract will strive to maintain the other compounds of the cannabis plant, including trace amounts of the intoxicating cannabinoid THC. In this case, the biggest advantage of using full-spectrum cannabidiol (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CBD) oil<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">broad-spectrum or CBD isolate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, both of which fully remove THC during the extraction process, is a phenomena most <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/cannabis-and-your-body\/terpenes-entourage-effect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">commonly referred to as the \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">entourage effect<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d This term is used to describe the highly beneficial synergistic relationship that different cannabinoids, terpenes, and other compounds have when combined.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/dictionary\/cultivar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cultivar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or cultivated variety of the cannabis plant, produces a unique chemical profile \u2014 the production and expression of which is greatly influenced by environment. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundacion-canna.es\/en\/variations-terpene-profiles-different-strains-cannabis-sativa-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terpene content<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is strongly inherited, for example, while the total terpene yield per weight of plant tissue is much more dependent on environmental factors. Each unique chemical profile makes up the unique spectrum offered by a given cultivar. That's why it's possible for two plants of the same cultivar to have differing chemical profiles, especially when subjected to different environmental stresses during cultivation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most important features of a full-spectrum <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cannabis extraction<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is that it preserves the nature<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the extracted compounds. The acidic forms of cannabinoids found in the plant (THCA, CBDA, CBGA) are not decarboxylated in the process.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image \">\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_SauceDiamonds_037.jpg?ssl=1\" data-modal-open=\"lightbox_2931\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_SauceDiamonds_037.jpg?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_SauceDiamonds_037.jpg?w=1600&ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_SauceDiamonds_037.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_SauceDiamonds_037.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_SauceDiamonds_037.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_SauceDiamonds_037.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_SauceDiamonds_037.jpg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 476px, (min-width: 1218px) 772px, 100vw\" alt=\"\" title=\"Click to see a larger version of the image\">\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/figure>\t\t\t<div id=\"lightbox_2931\" data-modal data-modal-hide-heading data-modal-manual-close hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Image lightbox<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_SauceDiamonds_037.jpg?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_SauceDiamonds_037.jpg?w=1600&ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_SauceDiamonds_037.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_SauceDiamonds_037.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_SauceDiamonds_037.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_SauceDiamonds_037.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/180920_SauceDiamonds_037.jpg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<button role=\"button\" class=\"a11y-modal__close-btn\" data-modal-close-btn>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M13.414 12l4.293 4.293a1 1 0 01-1.414 1.414L12 13.414l-4.293 4.293a1 1 0 11-1.414-1.414L10.586 12 6.293 7.707a1 1 0 011.414-1.414L12 10.586l4.293-4.293a1 1 0 011.414 1.414L13.414 12z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decarboxylation is when a compound loses carbon atoms and releases carbon dioxide, either by heat or prolonged overexposure to environmental stress. THCA, for example, does not produce intoxicating effects until it is decarboxylated into the active compound THC. Acidic cannabinoids may <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4740396\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">decarboxylate into neutral forms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on their own, however, depending on the conditions of drying and storage processes. Acidic cannabinoids may offer therapeutic benefits that differ from that of their neutral counterparts, so users may not want to use extracts that have been decarboxylated.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full-spectrum extracts preserve cannabinoids in their acidic form.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wm-article-table-of-contents-header\" id=\"how-the-spectrum-changes-during-cultivation-and-after-harvest\">\n\tHow the spectrum changes during cultivation and after harvest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cannabis plant will produce an ever-evolving set of compounds while the plant is growing. Cannabinoids and terpenes are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/the-plant\/how-cannabinoids-terpenes-flavonoids-are-made\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">produced in the trichome<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through biosynthesis, in which enzymes catalyze a series of chemical reactions to produce complex molecules from simple (smaller) molecules. Think of enzymes as tiny biological machines that use chemical energy rather than mechanical energy to build structures \u2014 namely terpenes and acidic cannabinoids.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These compounds begin to change once the plant is harvested, altering the spectrum of available compounds. Terpenes, for example, are either oxidized and become terpenoids or can be lost during the drying process. When cannabis is dried and cured, terpene atoms are oxidized, and the terpene becomes a terpenoid.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S092666901830061X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have found that upwards of 30% of monoterpenes (terpenes with two isoprene units \u2014 as opposed to the three isoprene units of sesquiterpenes, four isoprene units of diterpenes, and so on) produced during the flowering phase are lost in the drying process. This loss of monoterpenes will change the spectrum of available compounds in dried and cured cannabis. This tells us that the full spectrum of available compounds is actually relative to the point in which those compounds are removed.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Say you harvest a Sour Diesel plant and split it into two halves. You flash-freeze the first half to preserve all of the compounds that were available at the moment of harvest. This will ensure that none of the temperature-sensitive terpenes is lost. The second half, you dry and cure using traditional drying methods.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During this process, we lose some of the terpenes, and what's left will most likely be altered by oxygen to some extent.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At this point, both halves have a different spectrum of compounds ready to be extracted. If an extractor were to successfully remove all compounds from each half, both could be labeled a full-spectrum extract, even though they don't have the same available spectrum.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first product could be considered a Live Resin Full Spectrum Extract while the latter could be labeled a Cured Nug or Whole Plant Full Spectrum Extract.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The spectrum of available compounds will vary greatly from cultivar to cultivar, and its chemical makeup will largely depend on when it was extracted from the plant. Both genetic and environmental factors are fully at play in creating the spectrum of compounds ultimately expressed by any given cultivar.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wm-article-table-of-contents-header\" id=\"plant-material-and-how-it-affects-the-spectrum\">\n\tPlant material and how it affects the spectrum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Which extracts are considered full spectrum? <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term full-spectrum extract is used relatively frequently to describe a variety of popular extracts. You may have heard, for instance, of <\/span><b>Full Spectrum Cannabis Oil (FSCO)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>Full Extract Cannabis Oil (FECO)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Maybe you've heard of both and wondered what the difference was between them.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The truth is, these terms generally mean the exact same thing, and both are used synonymously with the term full spectrum extract. FSCO and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FECO oil<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are simply different terms used to describe an extract that preserves the raw plant's full spectrum of compounds.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now let's take a look at other cannabis concentrates that are frequently labeled Full Spectrum Extracts and see if they meet the criteria:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Sauce<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sauce (or terp sauce, as it's frequently called) is a non-uniform extract with a sticky, liquid consistency. It's completely void of the plant's lipid-rich exterior, and contains most if not all of the plant's available compounds. Sauce extracts contain high levels of terpenes, which in turn makes them exceptionally flavorful.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sauce can be a full-spectrum product, but it's not guaranteed. While it may be free of the plant's fats and waxes, the process of removing the solvent may alter some of the available compounds. Altering or losing compounds during extraction will technically deprive sauce of full-spectrum status, but even sauce that isn't full spectrum will come exceptionally close to retaining all available compounds of the raw plant.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Live resin<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extracts made using plant material that was frozen immediately after harvest are considered live resin. Their purpose is to maintain the full spectrum available at the moment of harvest and emit an aroma as potent as that of a live plant.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The label Live Resin Full Spectrum Extract would explicitly tell a consumer that the extract contains all of the compounds that were available at the moment of harvest. These extracts are considered the most flavorful and aromatic concentrates on the market. Live resin isn't guaranteed to be a full-spectrum extract, but because they contain extracted monoterpenes usually lost during the drying period, live resin extracts will always contain a higher ratio of monoterpenes than any other extract.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wm-article-table-of-contents-header\" id=\"what-does-high-terpene-full-spectrum-extract-htfse-high-cannabinoid-full-spectrum-extract-hcfse-mean\">\n\tWhat does high terpene full spectrum extract (HTFSE) &amp; high cannabinoid full spectrum extract (HCFSE) mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Full Spectrum: The Extractioneering Story\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zk2ztcTdolU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Terpene Full Spectrum Extract (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HTFSE<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and High Cannabinoid Full Spectrum Extract (HCFSE) describe the two fractions that occur when a full-spectrum extract is made from cured flowers. HTFSEs are composed of roughly 50% THCA and anywhere from 13% to 40% terpenes. High Cannabinoid Full Spectrum Extracts are roughly 90% THCA. While the spectrum within an HTFSE or HCFSE are not the same as that of a live plant, it is still considered full spectrum because it has captured all of the available compounds at the time of extraction.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wm-article-table-of-contents-header\" id=\"rick-simpson-oil\">\n\tRick Simpson Oil <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/dictionary\/rick-simpson-oil-rso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rick Simpson Oil (RSO)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an unrefined, potent cannabis oil extracted using ethanol or naphtha, and named after the Canadian engineer who created it. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>FECO vs. RSO \u2014 Is RSO full spectrum?<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RSO is not a full-spectrum extract, though it's commonly mislabeled as such. While the extract contains almost all of the trichomes' available compounds, the process of adding heat to remove the solvent decarboxylates the major acidic cannabinoids into their neutral form and can potentially alter the terpenes.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The RSO extraction process is also done using room-temperature solvents, which extracts all of the plant's fats and waxes. 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