Entomological Identification of the Origin of Imported Cannabis

Chemical methods have proved unsatisfactory for identifying the origin of cannabis plant material imported into New Zealand. However, the identification of insects intimately associated with the cannabis can allow the exact location of the origin. The circumstances of the successful use of this appr...

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Published inJournal - Forensic Science Society Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 35 - 44
Main Authors Crosby, T.K., Watt, J.C., Kistemaker, A.C., Nelson, P.E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ireland Ltd 1986
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Cannabis origin
Insects in cannabis
Proof of cannabis importation
Proof of cannabis importation
Insects in cannabis
Cannabis origin
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Summary:Chemical methods have proved unsatisfactory for identifying the origin of cannabis plant material imported into New Zealand. However, the identification of insects intimately associated with the cannabis can allow the exact location of the origin. The circumstances of the successful use of this approach to prove the importation of cannabis plant into New Zealand are described.
ISSN:0015-7368
DOI:10.1016/S0015-7368(86)72444-4