research Segmental Hair Analysis for 11-Nor- 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol-9-Carboxylic Acid and the Patterns of Cannabis Use 30 citations , March 2012 in “Journal of Analytical Toxicology” THCCOOH levels in hair decrease from root to tip and don't match well with self-reported cannabis use.
research Improved forensic hair evidence for drugs of abuse by mass spectrometry January 2016 Forensic hair analysis for drugs is now more reliable and accurate.