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Update on Legalized Marijuana from the Mile High City

Update on Legalized Marijuana from the Mile High City Presenter: Dr. James Caruso In 2012, the state of Colorado passed amendment 62, which allowed the possession, recreational use, production, distribution, and personal cultivation of marijuana. Since then, other states have also legalized marijuana for medical and recreational uses. This session covers the history, “discovery,” criminalization, and legalization of marijuana in Colorado and other states. Additionally, this presentation discusses the metabolism and physiologic activity of THC and cannabinoids, laboratory analysis, Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome, and case reports.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence in July 2018.

Date Published: July 23, 2018