Stable isotope ratios of marijuana. I. Carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes describe growth conditions

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 84-89

  West, Jason B ^a   Hurley, Janet M ^a   Ehleringer, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cannabis sativa; Drug intelligence; Forensic science; Stable isotope ratio

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; CARBON; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; COLOMBIA; GOVERNMENT; MEXICO; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES CULTIVATION; UNITED STATES;

CANNABIS; CARBON ISOTOPES; COLOMBIA; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; MEXICO; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; PLANT LEAVES; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 58149202532     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00909.x     Document Type: Article

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