Total THC definition
Examples of Total THC in a sentence
Total THC must be calculated as follows, where M is the mass or mass fraction of delta-9 THC or delta-9 THCA: M total delta-9 THC = M delta-9 THC + (0.877 x M delta-9 THCA).
If a registered industrial hemp sample tests over 5% Total THC, the industrial hemp cultivation site may, at the discretion of the enforcing officer, be subject to enforcement as an unpermitted commercial cannabis use pursuant to Section 26-88-252.
Most importantly from a risk perspective, based on the USDA’s November Webinar, Total THC cannot exceed 0.3%.
This technique requires use of the following conversion formula: [Total THC = (0.877 x THCA) + THC] which calculates the maximum total THC in a given sample.
THC-A, in contrast, is a precursor acid that has no intoxicating effect and, thus, should not be included in a measurement of THC.7 The label for cannabis and cannabis products, therefore, should include a measurement of Total THC representing a combined total percentage of the delta-8 and delta-9 THC in the product, as well as those individual percentages, but not THC-A.