February 5th 2025
Industrial hemp farming in Sutter County, California will be paused for the rest of the year, after a vote from officials.
Qualitative Versus Quantitative Hemp Testing: The Limitations of Current Law Enforcement Field Tests
March 5th 2021This article focuses on the technology being used in new rapid field tests that combine one-time-use color testing with a colorimetric panel that provides an identification and semiquantitation of THC and THCA.
Lighting: Setting the Stage for Genetic Potential in Cannabis and Hemp
February 5th 2021Soil, water, and nutrient compositions play important roles in one’s quest to produce ultrapremium flower material; but unequivocally, it is lighting spectrum, coverage, and penetration that have the most influence over the terminal outcome, particularly in controlled environment agriculture.
Cannabis Science and Technology® to Host Hemp Science & Technology Virtual Symposium
August 19th 2020Cannabis Science and Technology® will host its first Hemp Science & Technology Virtual Symposium. Brian C. Smith, PhD, founder, CEO, and chief technical officer of Big Sur Scientific, will serve as the two-day event’s program chair.
Distinguishing Hemp from Marijuana by Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy
August 19th 2020A novel mid-infrared spectrometer that measures total THC in dried, ground cannabis plant material in 2 min is discussed as well as the applications of this analyzer for law enforcement, forensic laboratories, and regulatory agencies.
Taking the Pulse of the Industry Today: Two Prominent Researchers Explain
June 24th 2019So much is going on in the industry today that researchers are gearing up for more access to the plant, more potential lab discoveries, and better science to truly uncover the secrets of the cannabis plant and find out more about what the plant has to offer.