What’s Known and Unknown About Marijuana (Part One) | Justice Today

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Marijuana poses many challenges for researchers, law enforcement, and #cannabispolicy, challenges that fall into two fields: drug chemistry and #toxicology. NIJ scientist Dr. Frances Scott joins this episode to explain the complications in drug chemistry and how difficulties defining #marijuana vs. #hemp lead to backlogs in crime labs around the country. NIJ Communications Assistant Josh Mondoro hosts.
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Original release date: January 3, 2024.
Reading and resources from NIJ:
• Study Reveals Inaccurate Labeling of Marijuana as Hemp: https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/s...
• Effects of Marijuana Legalization on Law Enforcement and Crime: https://nij.ojp.gov/library/publicati...
Other resources:
• NIST Tools for Cannabis Laboratory Quality Assurance: https://www.nist.gov/programs-project...
• NIST Tools for Confidently Distinguishing Between Hemp and Marijuana:    • NIST Tools for Confidently Distinguishing ...  
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Chapters
0:36 – Marijuana vs hemp
5:36 – The 2018 Farm Bill and Delta 9-THC
15:18 – Supporting crime labs with efficient tools