A study of cannabis potency in France over a 25 years period (1992–2016)

Forensic Science International

Volumn 272, Issue , 2017, Pages 72-80

  Dujourdy, Laurence ^a   Besacier, Fabrice ^a  

^a Centre Universitaire des Saints Pères   (France)

Author keywords

CBD; CBN; Hashish; Marijuana; THC; Trends

Indexed keywords

CANNABIDIOL; CANNABINOL; CANNABIS; DRONABINOL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; FRANCE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 85009982911     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.01.007     Document Type: Article

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