Section 11 AAC 40.635 - Methodology for testing delta-9-THC levels in raw industrial hemp(a) Raw industrial hemp collected by the division or an authorized representative of the division for sampling will be tested for a quantitative determination of total THC.(b) For purposes of this section, "total THC" is the value determined after the process of decarboxylation that expresses the potential total delta-9-THC content derived from the sum of the THC and THCA content and reported on a dry weight basis. This post- decarboxylation value of THC may be calculated by using a chromatograph technique using heat, such as gas chromatography, through which THCA is converted from its acid form to its neutral form, THC. This test calculates the total potential THC in a given sample.(c) In this section, (1) "decarboxylation" means the removal or elimination of carboxyl group from a molecule or organic compound;(2) "THCA" means THC-acid.Eff. 4/4/2020, Register 234, April 2020; am 11/3/2023, Register 248, January 2024Authority:AS 03.05.010
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