The Ultimate Solventless Rosin Pressing Resource
The History of Cold Water Hash
The roots of cold water extraction reach back to the early-to-mid 1980s, when underground growers began experimenting with ice water as a tool for separating resin from trim. The fundamental principle was elegantly simple: submerge cannabis material in cold water, provide agitation, and observe as dense trichome heads sink while lighter plant matter floats. This physical separation required no solvents, no chemistry degree, just ice, water, and patience.
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Rescheduling Medical Marijuana and What It Means for Solventless Extractors
On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act while simultaneously expanding access to CBD products. This represents one of the most significant cannabis policy shifts in modern U.S. history, with implications that extend far beyond headlines. For every segment of the industry, from cultivators to concentrate makers, this moment marks a turning point in legitimacy, research opportunity, and market potential.
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Optimizing Quartz Surface Temperatures for Dabbing
If you've ever taken a dab that was way too hot, you know the feeling. That harsh, chest-tightening cough paired with a burnt flavor that masks everything good about your concentrate. Temperature control is everything when it comes to dabbing, especially if you want to experience the full spectrum of flavors and effects your rosin has to offer. Quartz bangers have become the gold standard for flavor chasers and concentrate connoisseurs, but owning a quality banger is only half the equation. The real skill comes from understanding how to use it at the right temperature.
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The Importance of Tolerance Breaks and the Endocannabinoid System
If you've been using cannabis regularly for a while, you might have noticed that the effects don't hit quite like they used to. Maybe you need more flower to feel the same effects, or your regular sized dabs aren’t doing the trick anymore. That's tolerance at work, and it's a completely normal part of the game. The good news is that taking a break can actually help you get more out of your cannabis experience in the long run.
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The Press Club's 2025 Holiday Gift Buying Guide
Shopping for the solventless enthusiast in your life can feel daunting when you're staring at a catalog of specialized extraction gear. But the thing is that hash makers are particular people with particular needs, and The Press Club has spent years obsessing over the details that actually matter. Our family-owned California business builds premium American-made equipment for people who want to make their own concentrates, not buy them off shelves.
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Why Does My Rosin Bubble When It's Heated?
That bubbling effect has a nickname among hashmakers: "champagning." It refers to the gentle boiling and bubbling you might notice when rosin is heated on a nail or inside a jar at room temperature over time. While it might look like some kind of reaction or impurity, this bubbling is actually a combination of natural processes tied to the composition of the rosin itself.
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2026's Hash Seeds Hit First at Terpnami in San Francisco
Hashmakers and the flower growers that serve them can get started growing the future at the 2nd annual Terpnami SF seed show December 6-7 in San Francisco’s SOMA District. The first Saturday and Sunday in December features the titans of terps on three floors of meeting space, and they’re focused on hash dumpers more than ever. From funky fruit, to savory garlic, to grapes, strawberry, peaches, papaya—all are on tap at the must-go show.
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Masters of Rosin LA 2025 x The Press Club
Masters of Rosin has established itself as the premier global event for solventless hash and rosin craftsmanship, bringing together the world's most talented extractors under one roof for a week-long celebration of excellence. After an incredible Los Angeles debut in 2024, the 2025 edition returned with even more energy, innovation, and international participation. The Press Club was proud to sponsor this year's gathering, the second year running
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The History of Rosin
But rosin's story isn't really about modern dispensaries or high-tech presses. It's a tale that spans centuries of human ingenuity, from ancient hash makers working by candlelight to underground forum experimenters armed with nothing but kitchen tools and endless curiosity. The journey from those humble beginnings to today's sophisticated rosin operations tells the larger story of cannabis culture itself. This space has always centered around community-driven innovation, shared knowledge, and the relentless pursuit of better ways to experience this remarkable plant.
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How To Clean Out Chazz from Your Electric Rig
We've all been there. You're enjoying some beautiful solventless hash, taking dab after dab, and then you notice it, that telltale dark ring forming in your atomizer. Before you know it, your formerly pristine electric rig is serving up harsh, metallic-tasting hits that mask all those delicate terpenes you paid good money for. Welcome to the world of chazz, a world nobody wants to live in. And don't worry, it happens to everyone.
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Will Trump Reschedule Cannabis?
Another week, another political tease. This time it's Trump dropping hints about cannabis rescheduling at a million-dollar donor dinner, telling some major contributors that "we need to look at" the issue. If you've been in the cannabis game long enough, this probably sounds familiar. Politicians love dangling the rescheduling carrot, especially when they need votes or want to look progressive without actually committing to anything concrete.
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Why Rosin Dabs Are Worth the Higher Price
Solventless cannabis products like rosin dabs taking premium shelf space with prices that stand above most other products around it. That price tag isn't just hype. There's real substance behind what makes rosin special, and once you understand the process, the cost starts making more sense. So what exactly is rosin? In simple terms, it's a solventless concentrate made using only heat and pressure. No chemicals, no solvents, just mechanical extraction
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What Makes THC-V Different?
If you've been keeping up with cannabis research lately, you've probably started hearing about THC-V. While THC and CBD have dominated conversations for years, this lesser-known cannabinoid is quietly making waves in both research labs and dispensaries. What makes THC-V particularly interesting isn't just what it does, it's how differently it behaves compared to the cannabinoids we already know and love.
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Is There Pesticide in Your Dispensary Vapes?
We're not talking about black market products here. This is happening in licensed dispensaries, with products that carry official lab test results and state compliance stickers. The growing concerns around pesticide contamination aren't just fear-mongering. They're backed by data that should have everyone in this industry asking tough questions about how we're protecting consumers.
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The Press Club X Terp Warz Seattle 2025
Think of Terp Warz as the Olympics of solventless cannabis, but way more fun and with a lot more good vibes. At its core, this event exists to celebrate and elevate solventless cannabis culture in all its forms. We're talking about a competition where the most skilled extractors from across the region bring their absolute best work, their cleanest bubble hash, their most luscious rosin, and their most innovative techniques.
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Solventless Collaboration Rooted in Education and Art with Box Brown
Every July 10th, the solventless community comes together to celebrate 710, our unofficial holiday honoring hash, rosin, and everything that makes the art of extraction so special. For years, The Press Club has marked this occasion by creating something meaningful for our community, whether through educational content, product innovations, or special releases that capture the spirit of what we do. This year, we're stoked to announce our most exciting 710 collaboration yet: a limited-edition sticker
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Homegrown Hashishan Podcast Getting Started with Pressing Flower Rosin with CannaPlates
We're excited to share this conversation with Cannaplates from a recent episode of the Homegrown Hashishan Podcast here on our blog. Thanks to the team at Homegrown Hashishan for making it happen! Hosted by Sonoma Sungrown and Don't Worry Be Hashy, this episode has everything you need with Cannaplates to press flower rosin. Plus, some fun stories about the early days of pressing rosin with a hair straightener.
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Listening to Your Resin & Bubble Hash
Picture a master chef in their element. Inside of a beautiful kitchen, they are tasting a sauce for seasoning balance, feeling the texture of pasta between their fingers to test doneness, watching the color change as onions caramelize, inhaling the aromatic steam rising from a perfectly timed sear. They are totally focused, immersed, and one with the food.
Professional chefs understand that exceptional cuisine emerges from engaging all five senses throughout the cooking process.
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BCBubbleMan's Hash Church x The Press Club Official Collaboration
Few platforms have brought cannabis icons together around solventless concentrates like Hash Church, the long-running YouTube series hosted by Marcus “Bubbleman” Richardson. More than just a talk show, Hash Church is a gathering place, a digital roundtable where some of the most respected voices in cannabis extraction, cultivation, science, and activism come together to share insights, stories, and expertise.
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Masters of Rosin: New York City 2025 Recap
There's something special that happens when you get the world's most passionate hash makers in one room. Ideas flow like live resin, techniques get shared freely, and the collective knowledge elevates everyone's craft. The second annual Masters of Rosin event in New York City wasn't just a competition—it was a celebration of how far solventless extraction has come and a glimpse into where it's headed next.
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The United States DEA Moves To Reclassify Cannabis
At long last, the United States Federal Government is changing its tune on cannabis! For decades, the DEA has waged a futile “war on drugs”, with cannabis as the standout target. As a Schedule 1 drug, cannabis was grouped with heroin as a drug with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. With the wave of scientific studies over the last two decades that have demonstrated the medicinal value of cannabis, this classification of cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug didn’t have legs to stand on.
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