Virtual program offered by John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Reg. $150
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Toxicology
Medical Cannabis and Driving
Thomas R Arkell, Danielle McCartney, and Iain S McGregor article
NCAJ’s Criminal Masters in Advocacy 2021: Expanding Your Litigation Toolbox
Virtual CLE offered by NCAJ
NCAJ’s Criminal Masters in Advocacy 2021: Expanding Your Litigation ToolboxRead More
Toxicology Rounds: Your ED Patients are Likely Using Delta-8-THC
Investigation and Certification of Drug Toxicity Deaths in Today’s Complex Drug Environment
Free webinars offered by CFSRE
Investigation and Certification of Drug Toxicity Deaths in Today’s Complex Drug EnvironmentRead More
Forensic Lab Contamination in WA Puts Cases in Jeopardy
THC/Cannabis – Recognizing Impairment
NAPD webinar
More meth, cocaine contamination found at Washington state toxicology lab
A myth that lingers on: Casual contact with fentanyl causes overdoses
State v. Teesateskie (2021)
The defendant also argued on appeal that the trial court should not have allowed the State’s expert to testify as to possible reasons why Hydrocodone did not show up in the defendant’s blood test, because that testimony violated Rule 702 in that it was not based on scientific or technical knowledge, was impermissibly based on …
Medical Examiner’s Office chief toxicologist faces criminal probe with potential legal ramifications in years of cases (FL)
The effect of contextual information on decision-making in forensic toxicology
This recent study by Dr. Hilary J. Hamnett and Dr. Itiel E. Dror looked into the possible effects of contextual case information in forensic toxicology testing. Two experiments were conducted in this study. The first focused on the interpretation of immunoassay screening data and the error rates of the participants’ conclusions. The participants were asked …
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Washington State Patrol’s toxicology lab ran tests in office contaminated by meth, possibly jeopardizing thousands of cases
The effect of contextual information on decision-making in forensic toxicology
This study investigates the effects of contextual information on forensic toxicology testing and analysis. By Hilary J. Hamlett & Itiel E. Dror
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Field Sobriety Tests and THC Levels Unreliable Indicators of Marijuana Intoxication
National Institute of Justice-supported researchers from RTI International recently published the results of their research showing that field sobriety tests and THC levels are unreliable indicators of marijuana intoxication. The full study can be read here. A summary of the research is available here and provided the following take-aways that will be of interest for …
Field Sobriety Tests and THC Levels Unreliable Indicators of Marijuana IntoxicationRead More