news NEWS Ability of laser to tell hemp from cannabis could reduce confusion, mistakes and WTF moments Tool was 100 percent accurate in recent study at Texas A&M By David Yasvinski RS can be used to probe structure and composition of analyzed specimen. VikiVector / iStock / Getty Images PlusThe spectrometer has also shown the potential to distinguish between various strains of marijuana by measuring plant potency. / Photo: JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images “This analytic technique is based on inelastic light scattering of photons.” / Photo: Peera-rattiwan / iStock / Getty Images Plus Peera-rattiwan / iStock / Getty Images Plus

NEWS Ability of laser to tell hemp from cannabis could reduce confusion, mistakes and WTF moments Tool was 100 percent accurate in recent study at Texas A&M By David Yasvinski RS can be used to probe structure and composition of analyzed specimen. VikiVector / iStock / Getty Images PlusThe spectrometer has also shown the potential to distinguish between various strains of marijuana by measuring plant potency. / Photo: JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images “This analytic technique is based on inelastic light scattering of photons.” / Photo: Peera-rattiwan / iStock / Getty Images Plus Peera-rattiwan / iStock / Getty Images Plus