Potency trends of Δ9-THC and other cannabinoids in confiscated marijuana from 1980-1997

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 24-30

  ElSohly, Mahmoud A ^b   Ross, Samir A ^c   Mehmedic, Zlatko ^c   Arafat, Rawia ^c   Yi, Bao ^c   Banahan III, Benjamin F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b Environmental Toxicology Research Program   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Analysis; Cannabinoids; Forensic science; GC; Marijuana; Potency; 9 THC

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; PLANT EXTRACT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; STREET DRUG; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL;

ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG POTENCY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CHEMISTRY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY;

CANNABIS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; STREET DRUGS; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL;

EID: 0033621602     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14636j     Document Type: Article

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