Identification in hashish of tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol and cannabinol analogues with a methyl side-chain

Abstract

Abstract The cannabis constituents Δ1-tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol and cannabinol are accompanied by their homologues with an n-propyl and with a methyl side-chain. The identification procedure by combined gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in hashish and marihuana is described and the consequences for cannabis use are discussed.