Cannabis Reagent Test Instructions
The cannabis reagent became the global standard once CBD products arrived. It comes in two parts, and the order matters.
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One page per reagent: how to use it, the colour reactions to expect, and where it misleads. Including the tests we no longer recommend, and why.
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One page per reagent: how to use it, the colour reactions to expect, and where it misleads. Including the tests we no longer recommend, and why.
The cannabis reagent became the global standard once CBD products arrived. It comes in two parts, and the order matters.
Ehrlich is a yes/no test for indoles, and for anything sold as LSD it is the first reagent to reach for.
Robadope is Simon’s inverted. Run the two together and the pair tells you which kind of amine you are holding.
Simon’s answers one question extremely well: is this a secondary amine? That is what separates MDMA from MDA.
These instructions remain for reference only. Lidocaine and benzocaine turn Scott the same blue as cocaine, so use Morris instead.
Liebermann is a fast spot test for alkaloids and a useful second opinion when another reagent is ambiguous.