While many states have relaxed regulations on growing and possessing marijuana, it remains illegal at the federal level. Federal legalization of hemp, however, happened in the United States several years ago. read more

After serving 38 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, Maurice Hastings was declared innocent on March 1, 2023—a decision that followed an October 2022 court order overturning his conviction. The victory was won through the advocacy efforts of the Los Angeles Innocence Project. read more

In the years that followed, the case grew cold, and due to a far less extensive records keeping process by the Sheriff's Office and the Coroner's Office at the time, it is unclear the extent of the work that investigators may have done. read more

During the training course at PNNL, 22 nuclear forensics practitioners were granted access to a technical and hands-on learning environment that covered multiple analytical methods. read more

As novel psychoactive substances get more potent, it’s becoming more and more common to administer multiple doses of naloxone. read more

The cause of death was a gunshot wound, and the manner of death was determined to be homicide. It was estimated that he had been deceased for approximately 6 months. read more

This sprint was set-up in the framework of Operational Task Force Lotus following an important hit on a human trafficking network within its focus. read more

Human remains found last October on the shoreline of shrinking Lake Mead were from a North Las Vegas man who drowned in April 1974, authorities in Las Vegas said Tuesday. read more

The initiative was created to find scientific solutions to stem the national opioid and pain public health crises. read more

After two years of research, forensic scientists at the Netherlands Forensic Institute have created a knife database they say is “concerning” and “shocking.” read more