Attendees will hear from experts in agricultural policy, hemp industry analytical testing, and the DEA Special Testing and Research laboratory to obtain a better understanding of the issues that have developed for forensic drug testing since the signing of the 2018 Farm Bill.  This webinar will provide a history of the Farm Bill as it relates to the legalities of hemp and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).  Information on farming and quality testing used by the hemp industry will be presented.  The DEA will share their revised and enhanced forensic testing program for the effective and efficient identification of suspected marijuana submissions.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on February 11, 2020.