Charas

thumb|Nepalese charas (hashish)

Charas is a cannabis concentrate made from the resin of a live cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa either 'Indica' subspecies or Sativa subspecies) and is handmade in the Indian subcontinent. The plant grows wild throughout Northern India along the stretch of the Himalayas (its putative origin) and is an important cash crop for the local people. The difference between charas and hashish is that hashish is made from a dead cannabis plant and charas is made from a live one.