Frozen hash
"Frozen" is not a new drug: it is hash made from fresh-frozen plant material (WPFF). The active molecule depends on the plant — THC on the black market, CBD or CBG in legal versions.
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The search "frozen drug" reflects an understandable worry: the word circulates on social media as if it named a brand-new substance. It does not. "Frozen" describes a process — freezing the whole plant right after harvest, then separating its resin — not a molecule. Frozen hash made from THC-type cannabis remains a narcotic under French law; frozen hash made from compliant hemp, with 0.30% Δ⁹-THC or less, is a legal CBD product.
What the process genuinely changes: aromatic intensity (volatile terpenes survive freezing, not drying) and texture, often softer and lighter than traditional hash. What it does not change: the legal framework, which depends solely on the measured THC content of the finished product.
For the catalogue product associated with this term, see the values and their source on its product page. An internal reference profile is not a verifiable analysis without a dated certificate linked to the batch.
Frozen, WPFF, static sift, ice-o-lator: how they differ
These four words turn up on the same shelves because they all describe a resin separated without solvent. Two of them name the starting material, the other two the separation method, so a single product can carry several. On labels, "frozen sift" combines both registers: a resin from frozen material obtained by sieving (sift), without the word saying whether the sieving was done dry or in ice water. No standard fixes the meaning of these names.
| Name | Starting material | Separation method | Solvent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frozen hash | Hemp flowers frozen at harvest, without drying | Usually ice water, sometimes cold dry sieving | None |
| Fresh frozen (WPFF) | The whole plant, frozen right after cutting, sugar leaves included | The acronym describes the material, which then usually goes to an ice-water wash | None |
| Static sift | Dry, cold material, often a dry sift already obtained | Dry sieving, then sorting of trichome heads by static electricity | None |
| Ice-o-lator | Fresh-frozen or dried material | Stirring in ice water, then filtering through bags graded in microns | None: water extracts nothing chemically |
What to check before buying frozen hash
The colour and texture of a frozen say nothing about its potency, so checking it goes through the batch analysis, which is read in a set order. First the laboratory that signed it and its ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, granted in France by COFRAC; then the batch number, which must match the bag, and the date of analysis; finally the quantified cannabinoids, Δ⁹-THC included. That last line must not exceed 0.30%: the order of 30 December 2021 applies this ceiling to cultivated varieties, to hemp extracts and to the products that contain them.
That leaves what the analysis only looks for when asked. The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) reports products sold as cannabis that are adulterated with potent synthetic cannabinoids; an analysis only establishes their absence if its list of target molecules covers them. On the market this case has a name, "boosted" frozen, and it explains why a certificate that names neither the batch nor the laboratory reads as a mere statement.
Frequently asked questions
"Frozen" names a process: a resin separated from flowers frozen at harvest. A frozen made from THC cannabis is a narcotic under French law; a hemp frozen from an authorised variety, with 0.30% Δ⁹-THC at most and no added synthetic cannabinoid, is a legal product. Only the batch analysis tells you which of the two you are holding.
"Frozen" only says the material was frozen before separation. "Frozen sift" adds the sieving (sift): the resin was sieved, dry and cold or in ice water depending on the producer, since no standard fixes the meaning of the term. Static sift names something else, a dry electrostatic sort.
By reading the certificate of analysis linked to the batch: an identified laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025, a batch number matching the bag, a date of analysis, and Δ⁹-THC at 0.30% at most (order of 30 December 2021). Without a published certificate, the stated potency remains a claim. The full framework is covered in Is CBD hash legal in France?.
Further reading.
- Which one to pick
- The lab's hash comparison