Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol content in cannabis plants of Greek origin

The dg-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta(9)-THC) content was identified and deter mined quantitatively using a Gas Chromatography Detector (Gas Chromatograph y - Electron Ion Detector) instrument in samples of illicit herbal cannabis , Law enforcement authorities sent the samples to the Department of Forensi c Medicine and Toxicology, University of Athens, for toxicological analysis . The concentrations of Delta(9)-THC in these samples ranged from 0.08% to 4.41%. Such concentrations suggest that Greece might be at high risk, as an area for the illicit cultivation of "pedigree" cannabis plants. The forens ic aspects of cannabis classification are discussed.