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Development and validation of LC-MS/MS method with QuEChERS clean-up for detecting cannabinoids in foods and dietary supplements

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Pages 1413-1424 | Received 26 Mar 2020, Accepted 08 May 2020, Published online: 12 Jun 2020

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