title: High urinary cannabinoids from a hashish body packer.
abstract: A body packer swallowed 39 condoms containing a total of 518 g hashish oil. He was arrested on entry into Canada. Two days later, a urine sample was obtained. Total cannabinoid concentrations by TDx and Emit II were 10,200 ng/mL and 11,400 ng/mL, respectively. The concentration of 11-nor-delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry was 1140 ng/mL.
authors.affiliation: St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Meatherall
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Warren
mesh_terms: D002186:Cannabinoids / Q000652:urine*; D002188:Cannabis / Q000378:metabolism; D017280:Condoms; D003415:Crime; D004064:Digestive System; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D002186:Cannabinoids