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    Potency trends of Δ9-THC and other cannabinoids in confiscated cannabis preparations from 1993 to 2008.

    Abstract

    The University of Mississippi has a contract with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to carry out a variety of research activities dealing with cannabis, including the Potency Monitoring (PM) program, which provides analytical potency data on cannabis preparations confiscated in the United States. This report provides data on 46,211 samples seized and analyzed by gas chromatography-flame ionization detection (GC-FID) during 1993-2008. The data showed an upward trend in the mean Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ(9)-THC) content of all confiscated cannabis preparations, which increased from 3.4% in 1993 to 8.8% in 2008. Hashish potencies did not increase consistently during this period; however, the mean yearly potency varied from 2.5-9.2% (1993-2003) to 12.0-29.3% (2004-2008). Hash oil potencies also varied considerably during this period (16.8 ± 16.3%). The increase in cannabis preparation potency is mainly due to the increase in the potency of nondomestic versus domestic samples.

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    Mehmedic Z
    ,

    National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA.

    Chandra S
    ,
    Slade D
    ,
    Denham H
    ,
    Foster S
    ,
    Patel AS
    ,
    Ross SA
    ,
    Khan IA
    ,
    ElSohly MA

    Source

    Journal of forensic sciences 55:5 2010 Sep pg 1209-17

    MeSH

    Cannabinoids
    Cannabis
    Dronabinol
    Flame Ionization
    Plant Oils
    Street Drugs

    Pub Type(s)

    Journal Article
    Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

    Language

    eng

    PubMed ID

    20487147

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    TY - JOUR T1 - Potency trends of Δ9-THC and other cannabinoids in confiscated cannabis preparations from 1993 to 2008. AU - Mehmedic,Zlatko, AU - Chandra,Suman, AU - Slade,Desmond, AU - Denham,Heather, AU - Foster,Susan, AU - Patel,Amit S, AU - Ross,Samir A, AU - Khan,Ikhlas A, AU - ElSohly,Mahmoud A, PY - 2010/5/22/entrez PY - 2010/5/22/pubmed PY - 2011/3/31/medline SP - 1209 EP - 17 JF - Journal of forensic sciences JO - J. Forensic Sci. VL - 55 IS - 5 N2 - The University of Mississippi has a contract with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to carry out a variety of research activities dealing with cannabis, including the Potency Monitoring (PM) program, which provides analytical potency data on cannabis preparations confiscated in the United States. This report provides data on 46,211 samples seized and analyzed by gas chromatography-flame ionization detection (GC-FID) during 1993-2008. The data showed an upward trend in the mean Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ(9)-THC) content of all confiscated cannabis preparations, which increased from 3.4% in 1993 to 8.8% in 2008. Hashish potencies did not increase consistently during this period; however, the mean yearly potency varied from 2.5-9.2% (1993-2003) to 12.0-29.3% (2004-2008). Hash oil potencies also varied considerably during this period (16.8 ± 16.3%). The increase in cannabis preparation potency is mainly due to the increase in the potency of nondomestic versus domestic samples. SN - 1556-4029 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/20487147/abstract/Potency_trends_of_Δ9_ L2 - https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01441.x DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -