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Narcotics-Weights-and-Measures

 

Narcotics Weights and Measures

 

Gram (g.) Measures

.000001 g.

= 1 microgram (mcg.)

.001 g.

= 1 milligram (mg.)

.065 g.

= 1 grain (gr.)

1 g.

= .0352 ounce (oz.)

1 g.

= 0022 pounds (lb.)

1.76 g.

= 1/16 ounce (oz.)

3.54 g.

= 1/8 ounce (oz.)

7.08 g.

= 1/4 ounce (oz.)

28.35 g.

= 1 ounce (oz.)

28.50 g.

= 1 ounce (oz.) (legal)

453.6 g.

= 1 pound (lb.)

1,000 g.

= 1 kilogram (kg.)

907,200 g.

= 1 ton

Metric Equivalents

1 grain

= 0.0648 grams (gm.)
= 65 milligrams (mgs.)

1 gram

= 15.43 grains (gr.)
= 1,000 milligrams (mgs.)
= 1,000,000 micrograms (mcg.)

English Equivalents

1 ounce

= 6 tablespoons (Tbsps.)

16 ounces

= 1 pound (lb.)

2,000 lbs.

= 1 ton

English-to-Metric Conversions

1 ounce

= 437.5 grains (gr.)
= 28.35 grams (actual)
= 28.50 grams (legal)
= 6 tablespoons

1 lb.

= 7,000 grains (gr.)
= 453.6 grams (g.)
= .4536 kilograms (kgs.)

2.2 lb.

= 1 kilogram (kg.)

1 ton

= 907.18 kilograms (kgs.)

Dry Measures

1 microgram

= 1/1000 of a milligram (mg.)

1000 microgram

= 1 milligram (mg.)

1000 milligram

= 1 gram (g.)

1000 grams

= 1 kilogram (kilo.)

1 kilogram

= 2.2 pounds (lbs.)

1 g.

= 15.43 grains (gr.)

28.35 g.

= 1 ounce (oz.)

28.5 grams

= 1 ounce (oz.) (legal)

453.6 grams

= 1 pound (lb.)

1 grain

= 65 milligrams (mg.)
= 0.065 grams (g.)

1 ounce

= 437.5 grains (gr.)
= 28.3 grams (g.)
= 28350 milligrams (mg.)
= 6 tablespoons (tbsps.)

1 pound

= 7000 grains (gr.)
= 16 ounces (oz.)
= 4530 grams (g.)

1 ton

= 2000 pounds (lbs.)

1/16 oz.

= 1.76 grams (gr.)

1/8 oz.

= 3.5 grams (g.)

0.1 grams

= 1/10 of a gram (g.)

0.01 grams

= 1/100 of a gram (g.)

0.001 grams

= 1/1000 of a gram (g.)