← Back to Main Page Overview Calling all science teachers! Are you looking for fun, forensic activities and experiments that you can use with your class or share with fellow forensic science enthusiasts? This year for National Forensic Science Week,…
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2023 National Forensic Science Week
Overview National Forensic Science Week (September 18-22, 2023) recognizes the contribution that forensic science makes to the criminal justice system. It is an opportunity to celebrate academic programs, forensic professionals, and scientific research in the various forensic disciplines. Throughout the…
Cannabinoid Conundrums Webinar Series Expert Panel
← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on August 3, 2023 Duration: 2 hours Overview In the final installment of this webinar series, it is time to tackle the cannabinoid conundrums. Both public perception of cannabinoid use,…
Cannabinoid Pharmacology: Three Decades of Controlled Human Cannabinoid Administration Studies
← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on August 1, 2023 Duration: 1 hour Overview Important research findings of three decades of controlled human cannabinoid administration studies conducted at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National…
FTCOE White Box Seized Drugs Interlaboratory Comparison Study
Overview The Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ, 15PNIJ-21-GK-02192-MUMU) is conducting a research evaluation of analytical schemes used within seized drug chemistry. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance…
Vaping in the Weeds: The Merging of the E-cigarette and Cannabis Industries
← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on June 29, 2023 Duration: 1 hour Overview The modern e-cigarette was developed for the vaping of nicotine. The nicotine e-cigarette device and associated e-liquids were federally unregulated until 2016.…
Development of Analytical Methods for Measuring Δ9-THC in Cannabis Products
← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Duration: 1 hour Overview With the passage of the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act (Farm Bill), forensic laboratories have been tasked with differentiating seized cannabis samples…
Just Embracing Imperfection in Forensic Science
Original Release Date: June 23, 2023 In episode 3 of our Resilient Leadership mini season, Just Science sat down with Jody Wolf, Crime Lab Administrator for the Phoenix Police Department; Tim Scanlan, President of Forensic Analysis, Consulting, and Training, LLC;…
Just Collaboration in Forensic Research
Original Release Date: June 16, 2023 In episode 2 of our Resilient Leadership mini season, Just Science sat down with Henry Maynard to discuss the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) Forensic Research Committee (FRC). As researchers work to…
All Is Not Pot That’s Green: An Overview of THC Isomers
← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on June 15, 2023 Duration: 1 hour Overview THC isomers, also known as THC analogs or semi-synthetic cannabinoids, are a group of compounds structurally related to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) that are…