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Drug Analysis

Animal Tranquilizer Floods Illicit Drug Markets in Maryland

March 16, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

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Article Source: NISTForensic Discipline: Drug Analysis

Possession of Khat

February 24, 2023 //  by Phil Dixon, Jr.

Originally posted on North Carolina Criminal Law – A UNC School of Government Blog Readers may have heard of the plant commonly known as khat or qat (or Catha edulis, for the botanically inclined). The plant is indigenous to Africa and is popular in parts of that continent, as well as parts of the Middle East, and is …

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Category: Practice TipsForensic Discipline: Drug Analysis

Annie Dookhan took the blame for the state drug lab scandal, but she wasn’t the ‘sole bad actor,’ new documents show

February 13, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

Annie Dookhan took the blame for the state drug lab scandal, but she wasn’t the ‘sole bad actor,’ new documents showRead More

Article Source: Boston GlobeForensic Discipline: Crime Labs, Drug Analysis

The Effect of Legal Hemp on Drug Dog Sniffs

February 6, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

Jeff Welty posted a 2-part series on the effect of legal hemp on drug dog sniffs on the SOG’s blog, North Carolina Criminal Law. They are linked here: Part 1 Part 2

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Resource Category: Featured ArticlesResource Source: UNC School of GovernmentForensic Discipline: Drug Analysis

Here’s an Officer Who Might Have Actually ODed From Fentanyl Contact—but Not Because He Just Touched It

January 9, 2023 //  by Sarah Olson

Here’s an Officer Who Might Have Actually ODed From Fentanyl Contact—but Not Because He Just Touched ItRead More

Article Source: ReasonForensic Discipline: Drug Analysis

State v. Booth and marijuana identification

October 26, 2022 //  by Phil Dixon, Jr.

In case you missed it, the COA released State v. Booth on Oct. 18, 2022, dealing in part with lay opinions by officers identifying marijuana as such based on sight and odor only and without a proper lab test identifying the levels of delta-9 THC. The officer in Booth was permitted to testify that he could …

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Category: CasesForensic Discipline: Drug Analysis

Study Reveals Inaccurate Labeling of Marijuana as Hemp

October 17, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

Study Reveals Inaccurate Labeling of Marijuana as HempRead More

Article Source: National Institute of JusticeForensic Discipline: Drug Analysis

Epic Massachusetts crime lab Scandal may involve even broader wrongdoing, judge says

September 22, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

Epic Massachusetts crime lab Scandal may involve even broader wrongdoing, judge saysRead More

Article Source: NBCForensic Discipline: Crime Labs, Drug Analysis

Crime lab mistakes man’s Tums for cocaine; Audit underway

September 21, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

Crime lab mistakes man’s Tums for cocaine; Audit underwayRead More

Article Source: KTVZForensic Discipline: Drug Analysis

A Guide to All the (Technically) Legal Cannabinoids You Can Buy Right Now

September 3, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

A Guide to All the (Technically) Legal Cannabinoids You Can Buy Right NowRead More

Article Source: SlateForensic Discipline: Drug Analysis

Cops Are Still Fainting When They Touch Fentanyl

July 5, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

Cops Are Still Fainting When They Touch FentanylRead More

Article Source: DefectorForensic Discipline: Drug Analysis

Hemp remains legal in NC

July 1, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

With Governor Cooper signing it into law yesterday Senate Bill 455 which permanently excludes hemp from the legal definition of marijuana under state law in NC, hemp’s future as a widely-available consumer product in our state seems secure. Under the new legislation, the previous requirement that the hemp be cultivated or possessed by a grower …

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Category: Cases, ResourcesForensic Discipline: Drug Analysis

Lawsuit claims authorities downplayed Wilmington crime lab issues, kept quiet about missing drugs

June 3, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

Lawsuit claims authorities downplayed Wilmington crime lab issues, kept quiet about missing drugsRead More

Article Source: WECTForensic Discipline: Crime Labs, Drug Analysis

State to repay thousands of defendants who were convicted based on evidence analyzed by disgraced chemists

June 1, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

State to repay thousands of defendants who were convicted based on evidence analyzed by disgraced chemistsRead More

Article Source: Boston GlobeForensic Discipline: Crime Labs, Drug Analysis

Faulty Police Field Tests Said This Trucker Was Carrying 700 Gallons of Meth. It Was Diesel.

April 8, 2022 //  by Sarah Olson

Faulty Police Field Tests Said This Trucker Was Carrying 700 Gallons of Meth. It Was Diesel.Read More

Article Source: ReasonForensic Discipline: Drug Analysis

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