Analysis of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol driving under the influence of drugs cases in Colorado from January 2011 to February 2014

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 575-581

  Urfer, Sarah ^a   Morton, Jaime ^a   Beall, Vanessa ^a   Feldmann, Jeanna ^a   Gunesch, Justin ^a  

^a Forensic Toxicology Section ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRONABINOL; CANNABINOID; CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; UNITED STATES; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; YOUNG ADULT;

CANNABIS SATIVA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CANNABINOIDS; CANNABIS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; COLORADO; DRONABINOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928183869     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 19452403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/bku089     Document Type: Article

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