Research:2026-06-12/Preprint/cannabinoid-based-classification-of-ghanaian-cannabis-for-regulatory-and-commercial-applications

12 Jun 2026 Preprint

Ghana

Cannabinoid-Based Classification of Ghanaian Cannabis for Regulatory and Commercial Applications

Edward Bentil, Isaac Ayensu, Joseph Adu, John Addotey, Brian Eckenrode

Research Square · 2026

Quantifies THC, CBD and CBN by HPLC-DAD in 12 farm samples from two Ghanaian production regions together with seized material. Most farm-grown samples exceeded the 0.3 per cent THC threshold proposed for industrial hemp. The authors also report that composition tracked plant type more closely than geographic origin. The work is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Its threshold finding bears on which existing growers a hemp category would admit.

Source DOI

2026-06-12 2026-08-08 Cannabinoid-Based Classification of Ghanaian Cannabis for Regulatory and Commercial Applications Preprint Edward Bentil, Isaac Ayensu, Joseph Adu, John Addotey, Brian Eckenrode Research Square 2026 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9953080/v1 https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-9953080/v1 Quantifies THC, CBD and CBN by HPLC-DAD in 12 farm samples from two Ghanaian production regions together with seized material. Most farm-grown samples exceeded the 0.3 per cent THC threshold proposed for industrial hemp. The authors also report that composition tracked plant type more closely than geographic origin. The work is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Its threshold finding bears on which existing growers a hemp category would admit. Ghana