Meth found in expected ketamine sample

Published on February 12, 2026
A white powder sample was brought to CanTEST for testing, expected to contain ketamine was found to contain both methamphetamine (42% free base purity) and ketamine (31% free base purity). What does this mean? Ketamine is a dissociative anaesthetic, while methamphetamine is a stimulant. If you were expecting to consume only ketamine, the presence of
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