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 28050 | 19.D.71 |
An overview of cannabis potency in Europe / prepared by Leslie A. King ; Chloé Carpentier ; Paul Griffiths.- Luxembourg : Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2004.- 71 p. : il. ; 21 cm. - (EMCDDA Insights ; 6)
Também disponível em formato pdf através de: http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/?nnodeid=429
ISBN 92-9168-184-9
COMBATE À DROGA, TRÁFICO DE CANÁBIS, CANÁBIS, EMCDDA, OEDT, EUROPA
Foreword. Acknowledgements. Preface. Executive summary. Chapter 1 - Introduction: The cannabis plant and derived products. Cannabinoids - purity and potency. Pharmacological aspects of high-potency cannabis. Medicinal cannabis. Chapter 2 - Analytical aspects: Quantification of THC. Lability of THC in cannabis products and solutions. Natural variation of THC content in cannabis products. Chapter 3 - Trends in cannabis potency in Europe: National reports to EMCDDA. Other national data: Austria; Czech Republic; Germany; Netherlands; Portugal; United Kingdom; Miscellaneous data. Cannabis resin: variations in potency across Europe. Chapter 4 - The cannabis market in Europe - potency considerations: The relative consumption of different cannabis products in Europe. The effective THC level in Europe. Extent of cannabis cultivation in Europe. Cannabis content of cigarettes. Street prices. Chapter 5 - Trends in cannabis potency in other countries: USA. The effective THC level in the USA. New Zealand and Australia. Chapter 6 - Identification of information gaps, priorities for future research and recommendations: Nomenclature of cannabis products. Relative consumption of cannabis products. Extent of domestic indoor cultivation. Content of cannabis cigarettes. Pharmacology. Street prices. Laboratory analysis. Statistical aspects of data collection. Other policy issues. Glossary. references. Contact details.