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Statistical Analyses Of Hemp Cannabinoid Test Results, Rachel J. Stegmeier
Statistical Analyses Of Hemp Cannabinoid Test Results, Rachel J. Stegmeier
Senior Honors Projects, 2020-current
Cannabis sativa L. is a flowering plant used for recreational and industrial purposes that produces a class of compounds called cannabinoids. Industrial hemp is a strain of Cannabis sativa L. that has been propagated to have a low Δ 9 tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9THC) and a high cannabidiol (CBD) content. With recent advancements in legislation, farms are now growing hemp for fiber, CBD production and other hemp derived product purposes but crops risk being destroyed if THC content levels exceed the current maximum legal limit of 0.3%. For the present study hemp samples were dried, ground, extracted with various alcohols, …