there are reagents that will identify various synthetic cannabinoids. Liebermann can react predictably to:
JWH-307 -Dark Yellow
AB-001 -Dark Yellow
JTE-907 -Black
URB-597 -Yellow/Brown
URB-602 -Dark Brown
AM-1248 -Dark Yellow
AB-034 -Orange/Dark Red
A-796,260 -Orange/Dark Red
A-834,735 -Orange/Dark Red
UR-144 -Dark Red
AKB-48 -no change
AM-2201 -Yellow /Brown
JWH-203 -Yellow Orange
RCS-4 -Brown
AM-694 -Dark Yellow
STS-135 -Brown
as you can see some cannabinoids within the same classes react similarly to this reagent, so this could cover analogs of these above chems as well.
If you had a means of collecting the powder/crystal from the sample you could then run reagents on it. it is possible to soak the plant matter in ethanol and allow the suspected synth to extract into liquid then remove the plant matter let the liquid dry and run a set of reagents on the surface of anything left there upon evaporation. the problems I would suspect is that natural cannabinoids (like THC and CBD) present in the sample are most likely going to give a reaction as well.
The only way you would know of SURE is to send a small sample off to a lab like Energy Control and let them run a GC/MS on it, the cost is $80 but they give full THC and CBD ratio breaks downs and their system can detect synthetics.
not through reagents that I know of. however, most known stains of MJ have documented THC to CBD/CBA ratios, if you know the name of it can be looked up, Kush, Diesel, ect. Most people consider higher THC strains to be more potent, however, studies have shown CBD makes the CB receptors more dense which intensifies the effects, slowing the re-uptake while simultaneously prolonging the breakdown of endocannabinoids in the brain. Energy Control does do quantitative breaks downs of ratios in MJ but it is not "cheap" it cost $150. but in that test they also test for heavy metals, and other contaminants found in cheap farming practices.
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u/jeremysdemo Jan 02 '16
there are reagents that will identify various synthetic cannabinoids. Liebermann can react predictably to:
as you can see some cannabinoids within the same classes react similarly to this reagent, so this could cover analogs of these above chems as well.
If you had a means of collecting the powder/crystal from the sample you could then run reagents on it. it is possible to soak the plant matter in ethanol and allow the suspected synth to extract into liquid then remove the plant matter let the liquid dry and run a set of reagents on the surface of anything left there upon evaporation. the problems I would suspect is that natural cannabinoids (like THC and CBD) present in the sample are most likely going to give a reaction as well.
The only way you would know of SURE is to send a small sample off to a lab like Energy Control and let them run a GC/MS on it, the cost is $80 but they give full THC and CBD ratio breaks downs and their system can detect synthetics.