Complexity of Translating Analytics to Recent Cannabis Use and Impairment

• Published in: Journal of AOAC International Vol. 107; no. 3; pp. 493 - 505
• Main Authors: DeGregorio, Michael W, Kao, Chiao-Jung, Wurz, Gregory T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 02.05.2024
• Subjects: Breath Tests - methods; Cannabidiol - analysis; Cannabis - chemistry; Dronabinol - analysis; Humans; Marijuana Abuse; Marijuana Use; Saliva - chemistry; Substance Abuse Detection - methods

While current analytical methodologies can readily identify cannabis use, definitively establishing recent use within the impairment window has proven to be far more complex, requiring a new approach. Recent studies have shown no direct relationship between impairment and Δ9-tetra-hydrocannabinol (Δ...