Project 3: Cannabis Testing Project

Introduction

Cannabis testing is rare in Eswatini, so we are starting with the most basic testing system available and testing it out in the real world. Small portable testing systems have become available on the market and HN has taken serious consideration of the idea to begin a testing programme for research and commercial purposes. 

The purchase of the ‘Hi Grade’ tester with the objective of creating a baseline using a system which is cheap and available, to try and gauge what is going on with THC in cannabis in Eswatini.

Aims and Objectives

Our first aim is to test the ‘Hi Grade’ tester for reliability in giving readings on cannabis products. We aim to do this by testing HN products, gathering the data using the “Hi Grade” tester, and testing the same product at a reputable laboratory. 

We aim to use the tester to compare THC levels in the HN product to other readily available products. 

We will also test and compare the HN CBD material to regular THC material. Gauge some baseline for comparison using a standard technique/system similar to the “Hi Grade”.

Tester Results

The readings below were taken with the HiGrade tester kit for mobile testing.

Official site: HiGrade

Partnership Programme

This project was important in defining what THC is to the farmer. This term is made more recognisable when attempting to measure the potency of the flowers of his own plants as well as Hemp Nation’s. He has become more aware that there is a compound in the plant material, and it has a measurable value, and could be used as a selling point for his product.

Conclusion

Through the use of the testing machine the researcher reports back that the locals are interested and curious, moreover they want us to test their flowers. Although the system is not advanced and necessarily very accurate, it can be used comparatively to other test results. This gives a scale to be compared against and some kind of indication of the THC content.

The next step in this project is to engage an advanced laboratory, test the same material and compare results with the test system we have and this will either validate our testing system or invalidate it. Exciting times ahead..