710 Day in Brooklyn: A Yerba Buena Guide to Concentrates

710 Day lands every July 10, and it is the cannabis holiday for oils, extracts, vapes, hash, rosin, resin, and the other concentrated forms of the plant. Turn 710 upside down and it reads OIL. That little bit of cannabis folklore is how the date became concentrate day.

That does not mean every shopper needs a torch, a dab rig, or a graduate degree in hash. At a licensed New York dispensary, concentrates show up in a few different lanes: jars, vape cartridges, infused products, rosin gummies, hash, and portable devices. This guide is here to help you choose your lane before you shop.

Shop concentrates at Yerba Buena, or order ahead for pickup at 292 Atlantic Avenue in Cobble Hill. If you want help, come in and ask. We would rather talk it through than send you home with something too strong, too complicated, or just not your vibe.

What is 710 Day?

710 Day is the concentrate counterpart to 4/20. Where 4/20 celebrates cannabis broadly, 7/10 focuses on oils and extracts: live resin, rosin, hash, wax, shatter, sauce, vape oil, and other products made by separating cannabinoids and terpenes from the plant material. Weedmaps’ 710 explainer has a longer background on the holiday and the “OIL” shorthand.

Concentrates are usually stronger by weight than flower, so the right move is not “buy the highest number.” The right move is to understand the format, read the label, and match the product to your tolerance, your device, and the kind of day you are planning.

What is live resin?

Live resin is made from cannabis that is frozen soon after harvest instead of dried and cured first. That “live” starting material helps preserve terpenes, the aromatic compounds that shape flavor and aroma, so live resin is often the lane for people chasing a fuller strain expression.

Most live resin is extracted with solvents such as butane or propane in a regulated processing environment, then tested before it reaches a licensed dispensary shelf. Shoppers usually choose it when they want bold flavor, strain-specific character, and a price point that can be more approachable than live rosin.

You will often see live resin in vape cartridges, disposable vapes, badder, sauce, diamonds, and similar dab-ready textures.

What is rosin?

Rosin is a solventless concentrate made with heat and pressure instead of hydrocarbon solvents. Flower rosin can be pressed directly from cannabis flower. Hash rosin starts with ice water hash, then presses the separated trichomes into a cleaner, more refined extract.

Live rosin uses fresh-frozen material before the hash and pressing steps. It is usually prized for flavor, texture, and craft, and it often costs more because yields are lower and the process is more labor intensive.

Choose rosin if you care most about solventless processing, nuanced flavor, and a more craft concentrate experience. It is not automatically “better” for every shopper; it is better when those details matter to you.

What is distillate?

Distillate is a refined cannabis oil that is usually high in THC and fairly neutral in flavor until terpenes or flavoring are added back. It is common in vape cartridges, disposables, edibles, and infused products because it is consistent, efficient, and easy to formulate.

Distillate can be a good fit when you want predictable potency and value. If your priority is plant-specific flavor, live resin or rosin may be a better starting point. If your priority is a simple, reliable vape, distillate may be exactly right.

How should I read a concentrate label?

Start with four things before you get dazzled by a big THC percentage:

• THC and total cannabinoids: Higher numbers can mean stronger effects, but they do not automatically mean a better product.
• Serving size: Concentrates can be easy to overdo. Start low and go slow, especially if you are new to extracts.
• Terpenes: These shape aroma and flavor, and many labels now disclose terpene profiles.
• Certificate of Analysis: Licensed New York cannabis products include testing information. The package should point you to lab results with a QR code or link.

New York’s Office of Cannabis Management says regulated cannabis products are lab tested for contaminants and residual solvents, and packaging should include a Certificate of Analysis link or QR code. Its packaging and labeling guidance also covers required label information such as potency, ingredients, warnings, and the universal symbol. That is one reason to shop licensed rather than guessing with unregulated products.

How much concentrate can I legally possess in New York?

Adults 21 and older in New York may possess up to 24 grams of concentrated cannabis outside the home, according to New York’s adult-use cannabis information. Flower and concentrate have separate limits, and edibles count toward the concentrate side of the rule.

If you are shopping for a group or building a bigger basket, do not guess. Ask a budtender to help keep the order within New York’s adult-use limits.

What should beginners choose for 710 Day?

If you are new to concentrates, keep it simple and give yourself room to learn:

• Vape cartridge or disposable: Lowest equipment barrier and easiest to control one small pull at a time.
• Rosin or resin gummy: Familiar edible format, but still read the dose and wait long enough before taking more.
• Low-temperature device or e-rig: Better for curious shoppers who want flavor without an open flame.
• Ask before buying a jar: Dab-ready jars are great for experienced consumers, but they need the right device and a lighter hand.

The point is not to prove anything on 710 Day. The point is to find a format that fits your experience level, then enjoy it without turning the holiday into homework.

What should experienced shoppers ask for?

If you already know your tolerance, ask about texture, source material, and terpene profile. Those questions get you closer than THC alone:

• Is it live resin, cured resin, hash rosin, flower rosin, or distillate?
• Is the cultivar listed, or is it a blended extract?
• What device or temperature range works best?
• Does the flavor lean gas, fruit, earth, citrus, candy, or floral?
• Is there a matching flower, vape, or edible from the same brand?

That is the kind of conversation we like having at the counter. Bring us the details you care about, or just tell us what you liked last time, and we will help narrow the shelf.

Where can I buy concentrates in Brooklyn for 710 Day?

Yerba Buena carries concentrates and concentrate-adjacent formats at our licensed Cobble Hill dispensary. We are a minority-owned, women-owned, family-operated shop on Atlantic Avenue at Smith Street, a short walk from Bergen St, Hoyt-Schermerhorn, Borough Hall, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, and Carroll Gardens.

Before you come in, check the live concentrates menu and today’s offers. Inventory changes, and ordering ahead is the easiest way to hold what you want before the holiday rush. Prices include tax, so no surprises at checkout. If you would rather browse in person, that is fine too. We built Yerba Buena to feel warm, bright, and unhurried, especially when the menu gets technical, and our budtenders would rather talk it through than watch you guess. Swing by, say hi, and we will help you find your lane for 710 Day.

Related reading

• Brooklyn Dispensary Guide
• Puffco at Yerba Buena
• Olio at Yerba Buena
• Ways to Consume Cannabis