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Toxicology

Changes to Remote Testimony by Lab Analysts

December 10, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Defenders should make sure they are familiar with how recent legislative changes affect remote testimony by lab analysts, especially in district court. Shea Denning’s post on the School of Government Blog provides an in-depth analysis of the changes. The AOC provided a memo on the issue, available here. The AOC has also created the AOC-CR-346 …

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Category: Practice TipsForensic Discipline: Toxicology

Marijuana Impairment FAQ

November 9, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Overview: Blood concentrations of THC and its metabolites are not sufficient to prove impairment. Testimony about additional signs of impairment is necessary to prove impairment. The main reasons for the disconnect between THC blood concentration and impairment is that impairment occurs in the brain, not the blood, and the chemical nature of THC causes it …

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Category: Practice TipsForensic Discipline: Toxicology

THCA: One Abbreviation, Two Compounds

October 13, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Have you received a lab report in a DWI case where blood is tested by the State Crime Lab for cannabinoids? If so, the report probably had a section that looked like this: When forensic labs test blood for marijuana, they test for the presence of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the primary psychoactive component of …

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Category: Practice TipsForensic Discipline: Toxicology

Medical Cannabis and Driving

September 20, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Thomas R Arkell, Danielle McCartney, and Iain S McGregor article

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Resource Category: Featured ArticlesResource Source: Royal Australian College of General PractitionersForensic Discipline: Toxicology

Toxicology Rounds: Your ED Patients are Likely Using Delta-8-THC

August 25, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

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Article Source: Emergency Medicine NewsForensic Discipline: Drug Analysis, Toxicology

Investigation and Certification of Drug Toxicity Deaths in Today’s Complex Drug Environment

August 24, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Free webinars offered by CFSRE

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: CFSREForensic Discipline: Death Investigation, Toxicology

Forensic Lab Contamination in WA Puts Cases in Jeopardy

August 24, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

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Article Source: The Crime ReportForensic Discipline: Crime Labs, Toxicology

THC/Cannabis – Recognizing Impairment

August 23, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

NAPD webinar

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Resource Category: TrainingsResource Source: NAPDForensic Discipline: Toxicology

More meth, cocaine contamination found at Washington state toxicology lab

August 23, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

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Article Source: Seattle TimesForensic Discipline: Crime Labs, Toxicology

A myth that lingers on: Casual contact with fentanyl causes overdoses

August 13, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

A myth that lingers on: Casual contact with fentanyl causes overdosesRead More

Article Source: Washington PostForensic Discipline: Drug Analysis, Toxicology

State v. Teesateskie (2021)

August 3, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

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 …

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Resource Category: CasesForensic Discipline: Toxicology

Medical Examiner’s Office chief toxicologist faces criminal probe with potential legal ramifications in years of cases (FL)

July 29, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

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Article Source: WPLGForensic Discipline: Toxicology

The effect of contextual information on decision-making in forensic toxicology

July 26, 2021 //  by Kate Shurtleff

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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Category: Featured ArticlesForensic Discipline: Crime Labs, Toxicology

Washington State Patrol’s toxicology lab ran tests in office contaminated by meth, possibly jeopardizing thousands of cases

July 25, 2021 //  by Sarah Olson

Washington State Patrol’s toxicology lab ran tests in office contaminated by meth, possibly jeopardizing thousands of casesRead More

Article Source: Seattle TimesForensic Discipline: Toxicology

The effect of contextual information on decision-making in forensic toxicology

July 22, 2021 //  by Kate Shurtleff

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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Resource Category: Featured ArticlesForensic Discipline: Death Investigation, Toxicology

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