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Concise explanations of the technical issues that come up most in cannabis and hemp matters.
Classification and testing.
Hemp vs MarijuanaHemp and marijuana are the same plant, Cannabis sativa L. The difference is legal, not botanical, and it turns on THC concentration measured under specific rules. That is why visual identification, odor and field tests so often fail in court.View Marijuana vs Hemp: How the Question Comes Up in EnforcementWhen officers encounter cannabis today, they cannot assume it is marijuana. This page looks at the marijuana vs hemp question as it arises in traffic stops, shipments and searches.View The Difference Between Hemp and Marijuana: A Quick ReferenceA short, factual reference for attorneys who need the key differences, and similarities, between hemp and marijuana at a glance.View Hemp vs Marijuana THC LevelsTHC is the legal dividing line between hemp and marijuana. Which THC is measured, and how, can change the answer.View Hemp Plant vs Marijuana PlantSome hemp grown for fiber or grain looks very different from marijuana. Hemp grown for flower and cannabinoids often does not.View How Hemp vs Marijuana Classification Is DeterminedClassification is a process: sample, test, calculate, compare. Each step can be done well or poorly.View Hemp vs Marijuana Classification in LitigationFor attorneys: where classification disputes usually turn, and what to ask for early.View Cannabis COA (Certificate of Analysis)A certificate of analysis is a laboratory report on a specific sample. It is evidence about that sample, not automatically about everything else.View How to Read a Cannabis COAA practical reading order for attorneys reviewing a cannabis or hemp COA.View Understanding Cannabis THC Test ResultsTHC results vary. Understanding why helps counsel judge whether a difference matters.View THCA and Hemp ClassificationTHCA flower raised classification questions because it can be low in delta-9 THC yet high in total THC.View
Valuation, loss and enforcement.
What Determines the Value of a Cannabis CropCrop value is built from a chain of facts. Each link needs support.View Cannabis Yield EstimationYield estimates drive value and quantity. The assumptions behind them deserve scrutiny.View How Cannabis Crop Loss Is AnalyzedCrop loss analysis connects an event to its effect on the crop and then to value.View Cannabis Business Interruption: The Cultivation ViewIn a grow, the time to restore production is set by biology as well as repairs.View Does Hemp Smell Like Marijuana?Cannabis aroma comes mainly from terpenes, not THC. Hemp and marijuana can share the same smell.View
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