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The goal was to develop a rapid, cost-effective analytical technique that can handle large batches.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods:<\/jats:title>\n Because of the wide metabolite detection window and ease of collection, urine was preferable sample. The extraction of a pre-screened urine sample (adulteration and multidrug screening) was done on Bond Elut cartridges using a positive pressure vacuum manifold, followed by quantification using a gas chromatograph and mass spectrometer.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n The assay was linear between 15 and 300 ng\/ml (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sup>\n of 0.99). The intra-day precision was 8.69 per cent and the inter-day precision was 10.78 per cent, respectively with a 97.5 per cent recovery rate for the lowest concentration. A total of 939 urine samples were examined, with 213 detecting cannabis. Sixty per cent of the total individuals tested positive for simply cannabinoids, 33 per cent for cannabinoids and sedatives, five per cent for cannabinoids and morphine and one for cannabis, morphine and cocaine.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Interpretation & conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n Assay characteristics included modest sample preparation, rapid chromatography, high specificity and small sample volume with a processing time of 12 h. 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