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Webinar Transcript: NIJ FY 2024 Research and Evaluation on School Safety

Deadline Notice

The deadline to complete and submit an application for the solicitation discussed below has passed.

This webinar provided information on the NIJ FY 2024 Research and Evaluation on School Safety solicitation. In collaboration with BJA, this solicitation will seek applications for rigorous research and evaluation projects to fill knowledge gaps in two topical areas:

  1. Studies on the root causes and consequences of school...

What's Known and Unknown about Marijuana, Part 2

January 2024

Marijuana legalization poses many challenges — especially those related to drug chemistry and toxicology — for researchers, law enforcement, and policy makers. In the latest episode of Justice Today, NIJ Communications Assistant Josh Mondoro hosts a conversation with NIJ Scientist Frances Scott about marijuana toxicology, including comparing its effects to alcohol, measuring impairment, and maintaining public safety as more and more states legalize recreational marijuana.