Crude oil is the first step in hemp or cannabis processing from biomass or flower. It is the least refined extract and contains excess fats, waxes, and lipids, which makes it an excellent extract to use in topical formulations, or for refining into a distillate or isolate form.
Crude oil typically has a THC Level above the allowable limit of 0.3% total THC and cannot be shipped over state lines or exported out of the country THC levels above 0.3% total THC.