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Sourcing Brazilian marijuana by applying IRMS analysis to seized samples [An article from: Forensic Science International

Author E.K. Shibuya, J.E. Souza Sarkis, O.N. Neto, Moreir
Publisher Elsevier
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PublisherElsevier
ISBN / ASINB000P6NZII
ISBN-13978B000P6NZI6
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This digital document is a journal article from Forensic Science International, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Abstract:
The stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic ratios were measured in marijuana samples (Cannabis sativa L.) seized by the law enforcement officers in the three Brazilian production sites: Pernambuco and Bahia (the country's Northeast known as Marijuana Polygon), Para (North or Amazon region) and Mato Grosso do Sul (Midwest). These regions are regarded as different with respect to climate and water availability, factors which impact upon the isotope fractionations of these elements within plants. It was possible to differentiate samples from the dry regions (Marijuana Polygon) from those from Mato Grosso do Sul and Para, that present heavier rainfall. The results were in agreement with the climatic conditions of the suspected regions of origin and this demonstrates that seized samples can be used to identify the isotopic signatures of marijuana from the main producing regions in Brazil.