- (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; am 11/3/2023, Register 248)
Authority: AS 03.05.010, AS 03.05.030, AS 03.05.076, AS 03.05.078