Where does hash come from?

Answer 1

In more practical terms, hash is a mass of the resin glands ("crystals" or "pollen") of the cannabis plant.It is traditionally collected either by rubbing the plants by hand and scraping off the resin that collects, as is done in India and Pakistan, or by drying the plants and sifting them over a sieve, the process for Afghan and Lebanese hash. Recently, the preferred hash making technique for Westerners has become water extraction, where the resin sinks while the plant matter floats.

Traditionally, hash was produced in South and Central Asia, and in the Middle East. India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Lebanon still produce much hash for export. However, with increased Western demand in the Sixties, Morroco began to prduce hash, and is now the largest producer of hashish for the export market. Smaller amounts of hash come from other producers such as Turkey and Jamaica. There is also a growing trend for domestically produced hash in Western countries, likely as a response to the advent of home grown cannabis and the poor quality of much imported hash in recent years.