Confirmatory non-invasive and non-destructive differentiation between hemp and cannabis using a hand-held Raman spectrometer.

ABSTRACT: Cannabis is a generic term that is used to denote hemp plants (Cannabis sativa) that produce delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) in amounts higher than industrial hemp. While THCA itself is not considered psychoactive, it is the source of the psychoactive delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that forms from its oxidation. About 147 million people, which is around 2.5% of the world population, consume cannabis. This makes cannabis by far the most widely cultivated and trafficked illicit drug in the world. Such enormous popularity of cannabis requires substantial effort by border control and law enforcement agencies to control illegal trafficking and distribution. Confirmatory diagnostics of cannabis is currently done by high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), which requires

SUBMITTER: Sanchez L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9048763 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature