We are getting close to harvest and time to test in our home state of AZ. We just got rules and wanted to know the different ways that folks deal with measuring their plants and knowing exactly when to harvest. If the tests come back “hot” how do people best remediate that. We are just trying to learn ahead of our first cutting. Thought i would start a chat for the farming side as we will be farming not just extraction. Thanks
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One could conceivably remove the THC before planting with the right genetics, but because CBD can be converted to THC with not much more that heat, even that strategy doesn’t guarantee compliant biomass.
As far as removing it after planting and before extraction? Sounds like a tall order.
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There are apparently mobile units/trucks that can come to the farm in the event it is necessary?
Science is magic that works.
My partner has a way to remove all of your THC from CBD distillate. It converts it to CBN and you can expect 5-10% loss of CBD.
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Each state is different regarding how to handle ‘hot’ biomass. Some states allow a retest. Some states allow the farmer to perform a remediation step if it’s just over (0.4% or in some cases up to 1%). Others require destruction of the crop. Find that out first. USDA regs will likely clarify this when issued. Federally speaking, any hemp over 0.3% must be destroyed.
For states that do allow remediation, typically it involves notification to the regulatory agency and segregation of that biomass. Once segregated, it can be processed separately by an extractor and properly remediated.
In all cases, don’t ship it over state lines while ‘hot’.
not an attorney
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