NIST Adds New ‘Fingerprints’ to Chemical Identification DatabaseRead More
Drug Analysis
Isotonitazene Could Be the New Fentanyl
State v. Sasek, 844 S.E.2d 328 (2020)
The court held that it was not plain error for the analyst to testify that GCMS testing is used to confirm results of presumptive testing but not to testify that GCMS was performed in the case at hand.
DA Rollins asks SJC to vacate 64 defendants’ guilty pleas in drug cases following Dookhan, Farak scandals
If Police Smell Marijuana, Can They Search My Stuff?
What to watch when quarantined
Are you done with Tiger King and don’t know what to watch next? Each of the series below is available on Netflix and offers insight into various forensic evidence methods. How to Fix a Drug ScandalThis four-episode series chronicles what happens when two drug analysts in Massachusetts commit misconduct in the lab. The series examines …
In Glowing Colors: Seeing the Spread of Drug Particles in a Forensic Lab
Discusses the paper below and shows black-light videos that help illustrate the risk of cross contamination in a forensic drug lab. E. Sisco, M.E. Staymates, A. Burns. An easy to implement approach for laboratories to visualize particle spread during the handling and analysis of drug evidence. Forensic Chemistry. Published online March 11, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.forc.2020.100232
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How to Fix a Drug Scandal is the staggering true story of justice gone very wrong
Hemp: A Forensic Perspective
Forensic Sciences at RTI International is offering a free webinar program on Mar. 31, 2020.
The presentation will discuss analytical strategies to answer the question: is the material presented for analysis an illegal product based on its total THC content?
Variation in Cannabis Testing Challenges a Young Industry
Hemp is booming in Texas. Distinguishing it from marijuana is still a challenge.
The wrong way to fight the opioid crisis
CBD, hemp, medical marijuana? Here’s what you need to know about Texas’ changing pot laws.
Defending Death by Distribution Cases
Jan. 21, 2020 NC Criminal Law blog post by Phil Dixon with links to resources for defenders litigating the new crimes of death by distribution and aggravated death by distribution in G.S. 14-18.4 cases.