Accurate THC Determinations in Seized Cannabis Samples for Forensic Laboratories
DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0009
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
$350,000
Seized drugs
Development of an Open Source Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS) Search Software and Library Building Tool for the Analysis of Complex Drug Mixtures
DJO-NIJ-20-RO-0012
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
$198,290
Evaluating the Robustness and Ruggedness of a Statistical Method for Comparison of Mass Spectral Data for Seized Drug Identification
2020-DQ-BX-0001
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
$228,918
Efficient Casework Policy To Address Emerging Challenges in Seized Drugs
Date Published
September 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description,
Policy,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
NIJ
Efficient Casework Policy To Address Emerging Challenges in Seized Drugs
Date Published
September 30, 2020
The substances tested in cases involving seized drugs are always evolving. By establishing policies on the most critical samples to test and maintaining ongoing communication with stakeholders, laboratories can more efficiently manage a backlog.
Simultaneous Separation of Different Types of Amphetamine and Piperazine Designer Drugs by Capillary Electrophoresis with a Chiral Selector
Date Published
March 2005
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Assessment of Ultra High Performance Supercritical Fluid Chromatography as a Separation Technique for the Analysis of Seized Drugs: Applicability to Synthetic Cannabinoids
Date Published
April 2016
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Comparative Analysis of Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate and Gamma-Hydroxyvalerate Using GC/MS and HPLC
Date Published
March 2007
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Microfluidic Device for Presumptive Testing of Controlled Substances
Date Published
July 2007
Publication Type
Test/Measurement,
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Trace Identification of Controlled Substances: Morphine, Codeine, and Hydrocodone
Date Published
January 2011
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Qualitative Analysis and Detection of the Pyrolytic Products of JWH-018 and 11 Additional Synthetic Cannabinoids in the Presence of Common Herbal Smoking Substrates
Date Published
June 2017
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Elimination of 7-Aminoflunitrazepam and Flunitrazepam in Urine After a Single Dose of Rohypnol
Date Published
September 2000
Publication Type
Report (Technical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Qualitative Analysis of Seized Synthetic Cannabinoids and Synthetic Cathinones by Gas Chromatography Triple Quadrupole Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Date Published
February 2015
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Opioid Epidemic: Moving Toward an Integrated, Holistic Analytical Response
Date Published
August 2018
Publication Type
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Legislation/Policy Analysis
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Just Science Podcast: Just Another Method for Detecting Fentanyl
Date Published
March 2020
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Interview,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Success Story: Enabling Forensic Field Testing With Paper Microfluidic Devices
Date Published
April 2019
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Fast On-site Screening of Seized Drugs by Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Tools: Identification of Fentanyl and Novel Psychoactive Substances
2019-DU-BX-0030
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$267,438
Identification of Anticoagulant Adulterants in Seized Material and Biological Samples
2019-DU-BX-0020
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$412,100
Spreading the Word on Novel Drugs
Date Published
August 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material
Agencies
NIJ
Seized Drugs/Controlled Substances
Controlled substances are chemicals that have a legally recognized potential for abuse. They include “street drugs” such as heroin or ecstasy and prescription drugs such as oxycodone. Detecting and identifying controlled substances is a critical step in law enforcement's fight against drug-related crime and violence.
On this page, find links to articles, awards, events, publications, and multimedia related to controlled substances and seized drugs.
Identification of Drugs in Powders, Tablets, Liquids, and Plant Material Via Total Vaporization Solid Phase Microextraction (TV-SPME)
2018-75-CX-0035
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$96,469
Development of Portable Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Nanosensors for Ultrasensitive Characterization of Drugs in Human Biofluids
2018-75-CX-0034
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2018
$445,244
Structural Characterization of Emerging Synthetic Drugs
2018-75-CX-0033
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$368,415