Historique
Rapport
The potency of THC in cannabis products
Auteur(s) :
ARNOLD, C.
Année
2011
Page(s) :
18 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
Dublin : NACD (National Advisory Committee on Drugs)
Collection :
NACD Research working paper series, Paper No.1
Refs biblio. :
18
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAR (Marchés / Markets)
Thésaurus mots-clés
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL
;
CANNABIS
;
ANALYSE CHIMIQUE
;
CANNABINOIDES
;
SAISIE
Thésaurus géographique
IRLANDE
Résumé :
The first paper in the series deals with the potency of various cannabis products on the Irish market, in terms of its content of the main psychoactive component THC (short for Tetrahydrocannabinol). The NACD hopes to update the data in this report on a regular basis given the increasing international concern about rising THC levels particularly in herbal cannabis of the "Skunk" or "Weed" variety. Allied to the increased levels of THC in these varieties is the absence of a second key chemical called CBD which seems to block some of the effects of THC on the brain.
Affiliation :
Forensic Science Laboratory, Ireland