This review paper covers the forensic-relevant literature in toxicology from 2016 to 2019 as a
part of the 19th Interpol International Forensic Science Managers Symposium. The review …

We describe the validation of a method for the simultaneous analysis of 29 synthetic
cannabinoids (SCs) and metabolites, 4 amphetamines, and 2 cannabinoids in human whole …

Carbon monoxide (CO) intoxications are quite frequent in forensic toxicology. Using a
sample of 209 CO‐positive deaths in Scotland from 2007 to 2016, this study provides ranges …

Driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs is a prominent safety concern in New
Zealand and across the world. While alcohol testing is routinely performed for drivers …

Background and aims Debates regarding lowering the blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
limit for drivers are intensifying in the United States and other countries, and the World …

In May 2014, the global ridesharing service, Uber, began operations in Auckland, New
Zealand and by March 2019, Uber was available in seven cities across the country. As in …

According to Dr Edmond Locard's exchange principle, every contact leaves a trace. In
physicochemical forensic investigations 1 the traces are small fragments of any materials …

A very simple definition of forensic toxicology is that it aims to answer the question of
whether drugs, alcohol or poisons have played a role in a death or a crime. The reality is …

Cannabis has been legalized for non-medical purposes in Canada, Uruguay, eleven US
states and Washington DC, with others likely to follow. The world's first large corporate …

Driving under alcohol or while under the influence of a medication that impedes the ability to
control a car are punishable offenses. The study asks if the perceived legitimacy of law, the …