I don't use cannabis in any form, but I've learned from Northern Indiginous Elders their process for infusing resins and oils from wild plants for oral and topical medicines.
I make several topical skin creams for myself , and for trade with local Native people when I have extra.
I will take buds from trees or plants in the spring, just before they are about too open, and place them in a slow cooker on high for two to three days on medium or high with coconut or olive oil, depending on the result i require.
If your trying to extract a resin from cottonwood buds I will use a combination of olive oil and coconut...if your trying to extract an oil I will only use olive oil....
After the two or three days the product will turn a deep Amber ...and I will slowly melt in bees wax purchased from a local Honey producer.
I will melt in small amounts and pull out a tablespoon, let it solidify, and test its texture...the more wax, the harder the paste.
