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Table 2 ∆8/∆9-THC pharmacokinetic data

From: Examining impairment and kinetic patterns associated with recent use of hemp-derived Δ8-tetrahydrocannabinol: case studies

 

8-THC

half-life (min)

9-THC

half-life (min)

8-THC breath/blood ratio

Time interval post-vaporization/smoking (min)

Time post-vaporization (min)

Subject

0–20 blood

0–15 breath

0–20 breath

0

15

180

103

10.4

0.8

0.4

178.2

46.9

ND

104

11.2

2.8

11.8

12.1

2.3

0.9

105

5.2

7.8

7.3

15.4

20.2

ND

  1. ND No detection in blood (limit of detection 0.5 ng/mL), 8-THC8-tetrahydrocannabinol, 9-THC9-tetrahydrocannabinol