Seized drugs
NIJ Awards $16M to Support Forensic Science Research
On September 26, 2023, NIJ announced $16 million in new funding to support 33 projects under the FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes solicitation. Through this program, NIJ continues to advance the speed, accuracy, and reliability of forensic analysis, which ultimately bolsters the administration of justice.
Funding Highlights for Fiscal Year 2023
Since 2009, NIJ has invested nearly $300 million...
NIJ Announces $1.9M to Fund Research in Public Forensic Laboratories in 2023
On September 26, 2023, NIJ announced $1.9 million in funding to support five new projects under its Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories (Public Labs R&E) program. Through its forensic science research funding, NIJ continues to improve the examination and interpretation of physical evidence across the community of practice through identification of the most efficient...
Accurate THC Determinations in Seized Cannabis-derived Finished Products for Forensic Laboratories
DJO-NIJ-22-RO-0002
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$400,000
New Systematic Naming for Synthetic Cannabinoid “MDA-19” and Its Related Analogues: BZO-HEXOXIZID, 5F-BZO-POXIZID, and BZO-POXIZID
NCJ Number
307417
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
New Synthetic Opioid Protonitazene Increasing in Prevalence as "Nitazenes" Gain Traction Across the United States and Canada
NCJ Number
307416
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
Analysis of amphetamine, methamphetamine, methylenedioxyamphetamine and methylenedioxymethamphetamine in whole blood using in-matrix ethyl chloroformate derivatization and automated headspace solid-phase microextraction followed by GC-MS
NCJ Number
307374
Journal
Date Published
September 2008
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
In vitro cannabinoid receptor activity, metabolism, and detection in seized samples of CH-PIATA, a new indole-3-acetamide synthetic cannabinoid
NCJ Number
307449
Journal
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
Validation of a combined Fast blue BB and 4-Aminophenol colorimetric test for indication of Hemp-type and Marijuana-type cannabis
NCJ Number
307448
Journal
Date Published
December 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
Chemical identification and optimization of the 4-aminophenol colorimetric test for the differentiation between hemp-type and marijuana-type cannabis plant samples
NCJ Number
307445
Journal
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
New High Potency Synthetic Opioid N-Pyrrolidino Etonitazene (Etonitazepyne) Linked to Overdoses Across United States
NCJ Number
307414
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
Reagentless Voltammetric Identification of Cocaine from Complex Powders
NCJ Number
307637
Journal
Date Published
2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Publication Link
NPS Discovery: 2022 Year in Review
NCJ Number
307381
Date Published
2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Publication Link
Developing a Portable and Fast Opioid Assessment Tool for Improved Field Decision-Making
15PNIJ-23-GG-04225-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$308,002
An Image Analysis Framework for Objective Color Interpretation of Seized Drug Tests
15PNIJ-23-GG-04210-SLFO
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$392,196
Quantification of psychotropic cannabinoids in newly emerging hemp-derived products and evaluation of their stability and interconversion during storage
15PNIJ-23-GG-04234-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$251,505
Rapid screening and identification of fentanyl in drug mixtures using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy
15PNIJ-23-GG-04230-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$190,662
Analytical Challenges with Proliferating THC Analogues
15PNIJ-23-GG-01421-COAP
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$726,360
Study of Factors Influencing Mass Spectral Data Comparison
15PNIJ-23-GG-01428-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$69,835
Research and Development of an Approach for Non-invasive Determination of Cannabis Ingestion for Forensic Science Purposes
15PNIJ-23-GG-04236-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$291,801
The Low-Down on Methamphetamine Isomers: Prevalence and Pharmacology in Humans
15PNIJ-23-GG-04216-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$1,042,225
Meeting National Safety Council Recommendations: Accurate Rapid Tests and Laboratory Confirmation Procedures for Fentanyl and Prevalent Opioids in Oral Fluid
15PNIJ-23-GG-04233-RESS
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2023
$434,500
Fighting the Uphill War Against Illicit Drugs and Overdose Deaths: Detecting Emerging Designer Drugs and Opioid Analogs
NCJ Number
307371
Date Published
September 2023
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Publication Link
Fighting the Uphill War Against Illicit Drugs and Overdose Deaths: Detecting Emerging Designer Drugs and Opioid Analogs
Date Published
September 18, 2023
Early warning system helps lessen the harm from the tsunami of illicit drugs flowing into the U.S.