Drug Analysis
District Attorney to probe forensic lab analyst’s work after arrest
OSAC Registry Approved Standards
Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Evidence (OSAC) is developing documentary standards for each forensic discipline. Standards under consideration as well as approved standards are available in the OSAC Registry.
Meth contamination found at state crime lab
Bill to end police stops for marijuana smell passes Va. Senate
NY State Prisons Abruptly Suspend Drug Tests For Contraband
State prison agency halts contraband tests producing faulty results (NY)
Newly-Developed Drug Test May Be Able to Help Distinguish Hemp from Marijuana
In July of 2019, Virginia became the first US state to acquire a new drug test created by a team of forensic chemists in Switzerland. The 4-AP test, or “Cannabis Typification” or “Swiss Test,” purports to be able to help differentiate between hemp– a legal variety of cannabis– and marijuana. However, laboratory documentation says that …
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Free Webinar – Drug Analysis: Methodology Used and Common Errors
On Sept. 18, 2020 from 1:00-2:15 PM EST, NC Indigent Defense Services will sponsor a free-to-attend live webinar program on drug analysis. The program is for NC criminal defense attorneys and NC criminal defense investigators. We anticipate the program will be approved for one hour of general CLE credit. Program registration is available here. Program Overview:This …
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NIST to Help Labs Achieve Accurate THC, CBD Measurements
Emerging Issues in Laboratory Analysis for the Differentiation between Marijuana and Hemp
Presenters: Reta Newman and Michael Gilbert. Offered by National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology, and the Law. Recording and powerpoints are available.
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New development may throw thousands more drug lab cases into question
Since We Reported on Flawed Roadside Drug Tests, Five More Convictions Have Been Overturned
How Congress passed a farm bill and left Maryland police labs unable to test for marijuana
Summer 2020 Hemp Update
Originally posted on June 16, 2020 on the North Carolina Criminal Law blog On Thursday, June 4, 2020, the North Carolina General Assembly passed S.B. 315, referred to as the State Farm Bill, which was subsequently signed into law by the Governor. The bill was pending all last session and stalled, allegedly over a dispute about how …