THC is the active component in marijuana, and ethanol is the alcohol in alcoholic beverages. Explain why drug screenings are able to detect the presence of THC but not ethanol weeks after these substances have been introduced into the body. CH3 OH CH;CH2-OH ethanol CH3 ČH3 (CH),CH3 tetrahydrocannabinol THC

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THC is the active component in marijuana, and ethanol is the alcohol in alcoholic beverages. Explain why drug screenings are
able to detect the presence of THC but not ethanol weeks after these substances have been introduced into the body.
CH3
OH
CH;CH2-OH
ethanol
CH3
ČH3
(CH),CH3
tetrahydrocannabinol
THC
Transcribed Image Text:THC is the active component in marijuana, and ethanol is the alcohol in alcoholic beverages. Explain why drug screenings are able to detect the presence of THC but not ethanol weeks after these substances have been introduced into the body. CH3 OH CH;CH2-OH ethanol CH3 ČH3 (CH),CH3 tetrahydrocannabinol THC
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