The recreational cannabis industry has experienced tremendous growth. The industry's environmental and public health impacts are still largely unknown, which presents new opportunities for innovative research. Our research aims to better understand the lifecycle of pesticides in hemp after the extraction process. We utilized gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) to analyze cannabinoids and pesticides within our samples. From experimentation, we found that our extraction process was able to extract cannabinoids successfully. Additionally, inert ingredients from the pesticide samples were detected from the GC-MS data. Recommendations were proposed to promote high extraction yields and precise analysis, as well as suggest further areas of research.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Nieto, Brandon
• Lee, Adam
• Singh, Reya
• Cummings, Abigail

Subject

• Health
• Environment
• Project-Based Learning
• Inclusion
• Culture

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042623-120737
• 105266

Keyword

• Cannabis
• Pesticide
• Extraction
• Gas Chromatography

Advisor

• Kmiotek, Stephen J.
• Bergendahl, John Andrew

Year

• 2023

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Date created

• 2023-04-26

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Source

• E-project-042623-120737

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-06-22