[Pinball Wizard]

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Kentucky agriculture officials have burned off a fraction of the state's hemp crop.

Hemp is grown legally in Kentucky and is used in various forms for medicinal purposes but when it crosses a certain threshold, it becomes a form of marijuana.

Officials said about 100 pounds was burned on Thursday. Agriculture leaders claim the crop has a higher THC level than legally allowed.

The grower, Lindsay Todd, who cultivated most of the hemp to be turned into medicine said her product is not psychoactive and that the 0.3 percent THC limit is an "unrealistic number."

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture released the following statement:

"Congress established a 0.3% THC threshold as the legal definition of industrial hemp. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has no choice but to uphold federal law. Unfortunately, a very small amount of hemp grown by a few of our program participants last year exceeded the THC limit. In this case, one test showed some THC levels were as high as four times the legal limit. In order to prevent that noncompliant material from entering the marketplace, and to ensure the continued success of the Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program, the Department must enforce the law. The vast majority of program participants comply with federal law, and orders to destroy are routine for non-compliant hemp. We estimate that less than 1% of the hemp that grown in Kentucky last year will require destruction. Kentucky’s industrial hemp research pilot program continues to expand at a steady rate and other states look to Kentucky as a model to emulate. Interest in the program continues to grow across the Commonwealth. For 2017, the Department approved 209 grower applications who may cultivate up to 12,800 acres of industrial hemp, nearly triple the number of acres that were approved for the previous year. "

[aridbud]

We estimate that less than 1% of the hemp that grown in Kentucky last year will require destruction. Wow....non-compliant hemp. Political farce?

[Pinball Wizard]

Originally Posted by aridbud

We estimate that less than 1% of the hemp that grown in Kentucky last year will require destruction. Wow....non-compliant hemp. Political farce?

That's what happens when you get your Hemp seeds from Cali.

(one University did that...my old school...the rest got their's from Italy) Lindsay Todd gaming the system.

[socioecologist]

Originally Posted by guest of late

why dont people in need of high cbd herb just smoke hemp?

Feral varieties tend to be low cannabinoid 1:1 (active THCa synthase + active CBDa synthase). Nothing wrong with that, just not a very effective strategy for getting a decent dose of non-psychoactive CBD.

Aridbud, I wouldn't call it a political farce...rather, there were a handful of farms that either got bad seed or waited too long to call KDA to get their crop tested. With true industrial hemp, passing inspection is all about the inspection regimen itself.

[oldchuck]

An important factor is when and what part of the plant is tested. Don't know if the federal rule specifies but that THC component is less when a not quite mature leaf is tested as opposed to testing a fully mature bud. I think European rules specify testing of pre-harvest leaves not mature buds. I suspect Kentucky does it wrong.

[hellfire]

The same thing is going to happen this year again.

All these people buying Otto seeds are going to be sitting on a shitton of hot oil at the end of the season on top of dealing with cutting it down early everywhere because its a long plant. There are so many shitty strains represented as 'hemp' around these days. Shit hustling c(l)on(e) artists as well.

[Aether]

Does anyone know the cannabinoid profiles of industrial hemp, eg. oil hemp varieties?

[socioecologist]

Originally Posted by Aether

Does anyone know the cannabinoid profiles of industrial hemp, eg. oil hemp varieties?

Yes, but please be specific with the question, as there are a lot of varieties available that meet that definition and they all have varying profiles.

In general, official "hemp" varieties permitted in Europe are very low cannabinoid content, but CBD predominant. CBD to THC ratios are generally unimpressive (12:1 - 18:1). Some fiber varieties are type II (1:1) with very, very low cannabinoid content.

Is that what you are asking? If not, please clarify.

[Avinash.miles]

Originally Posted by hellfire

The same thing is going to happen this year again.

All these people buying Otto seeds are going to be sitting on a shitton of hot oil at the end of the season on top of dealing with cutting it down early everywhere because its a long plant. There are so many shitty strains represented as 'hemp' around these days. Shit hustling c(l)on(e) artists as well.

my pals grew the otto strain out last season, had a bunch of tests done and none of the plant matter was over the legal limit of 0.3%

[hellfire]

Originally Posted by Avinash.miles

my pals grew the otto strain out last season, had a bunch of tests done and none of the plant matter was over the legal limit of 0.3%

At what week?

You can harvest it early and it won't go hot. But then it won't finish out as much CBD as it has potential for. Everything I've seen of either Otto goes hot if let to go its entire flowering time.