July 2017 NHTSA report – The report describes the absorption, distribution and elimination of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinal (THC) the primary psychoactive substance in marijuana, in the body. It contrasts this process with the absorption, distribution and elimination of alcohol in the body, as they are very different processes. The poor correlation of THC concentrations in the blood …
Toxicology
The problem with America’s marijuana DUI laws: science
Attorneys: Thousands of Colorado DUI convictions could be in doubt amid forgery allegations
State v. Babich, 252 N.C. App. 165 (2017)
In this DWI case, the trial court erred by admitting retrograde extrapolation testimony by the State’s expert witness. To reach her conclusion, the expert assumed that the defendant was in a post-absorptive state at the time of the stop. The expert conceded that there were no facts to support this assumption. The expert’s testimony was …
State lab blows it in drunk driving cases (MA)
Roadside Breathalyzer Can Detect ‘High Driving’
TOX-P20 Dissemination, Interpretation, Confidentiality of Results
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